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AI CEOs want an antitrust exemption to coordinate on safety

On Decoder, former DOJ antitrust chief Jonathan Kanter discusses whether AI labs should get an antitrust exemption to coordinate on safety. Anthropic and Google DeepMind researchers have quit over safety concerns, some pegging existential risk above 10 percent, while CEOs ask for exemptions. Kanter, who won cases against Google and Ticketmaster, warns the request invites regulatory capture and cartel behavior.

Source: AI CEOs want an antitrust exemption to coordinate on safety — The Verge

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