Does AI need an antitrust exemption so it doesn’t kill everyone????
TL;DR
Today on Decoder, we’ve got the first of a two-part series on the future of business, and I’m talking with Jonathan Kanter, the former antitrust chief for the US Department of Justice in the Biden administration. These days, he’s both a professor of law at WashU and professor of technology policy at Carnegie Mellon. The biggest story in tech right now is the spiraling debate about AI safety and regulation.
Nauti's Take
The call for antitrust exemptions deserves a close source check. Safety cooperation may be useful, but shared standards can also create room for coordinated pricing, access barriers, or weaker transparency.
Small teams should first verify what safety information would actually be shared, who gets access, and whether independent audits are part of the proposal.
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