Presentations & Interviews
Old Moats, New Models: AI, Article 102 and the DMA
International Center for Law & Economics
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AI’s evolving competitive landscape raises difficult questions about when authorities should intervene and whether Article 102 TFEU and the Digital Markets Act provide sufficiently flexible tools. Moderated by ICLE Director of Competition Policy Dirk Auer, the panel examined infrastructure bottlenecks, AI agents’ potential to steer purchases, and the need to assess self-preferencing against both competitive risks and efficiency benefits. Assimakis Komninos, Frédéric Marty, and Elodie Vandenhende debated premature intervention, rigid regulatory obligations, and long-term behavioral remedies, emphasizing evidence, market understanding, and preserving rivalry as technology evolves. Video of the full panel is embedded below.