Safe AI rollout isn’t hindered by antitrust rules, EU Commission says
By Lewis Crofts ( September 14, 2026, 13:09 GMT | Insight) -- Artificial intelligence companies may need antitrust waivers when agreeing to slow development of frontier models, according to Anthropic Chief Executive Dario Amodei, but the European Commission said antitrust rules were not an obstacle to “safe and responsible” services. The statement was supported by a former FTC commissioner, who said that "antitrust law does not prevent AI companies from coordinating to make sure AI does not hurt people.”AI companies may need antitrust waivers when agreeing to slow development of frontier models, according to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, but the European Commission said antitrust rules were not an obstacle to “safe and responsible” services....
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