AI agents need close antitrust attention, EU's chief competition economist says
By Jean Comte, Lewis Crofts and Luca Bertuzzi ( September 18, 2025, 09:32 GMT | Insight) -- The risk of AI agents colluding on their own initiative requires "serious reflections" from antitrust enforcers, the European Commission's chief competition economist has cautioned. Emanuele Tarantino's comments echo widespread concerns among watchdogs that AI innovations may slip into facilitating anticompetitive conduct.The risk of AI agents colluding on their own initiative requires "serious reflections" from antitrust enforcers, the European Commission's chief competition economist has cautioned....
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