Jonathan Kanter is using AI to take on Big Tech
When Jonathan Kanter stepped down as head of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division in 2024, he set out to keep fighting to dismantle illegal monopolies. But this time, he's continuing the fight in the private sector, and with a perhaps unexpected tool: AI. Alongside former acting Antitrust Division chief Doha Mekki, Kanter recently launched a […]
Former DOJ watchdog Jonathan Kanter has launched a tech startup, FluxCap, to leverage AI in taking on big tech companies accused of monopolistic behavior. Alongside former acting Antitrust Division chief Doha Mekki, Kanter aims to provide an AI-based legal research and analysis tool that helps plaintiffs build and strengthen cases against powerful corporations.
The startup, which is staffed with former DOJ staffers and Palantir engineers, plans to initially focus on antitrust cases but intends to expand into other areas of law. Kanter envisions FluxCap as a "force multiplier" for antitrust watchdogs, enabling them to use technology to extend their limited resources further. The platform, built on proprietary technology and existing large language models, is designed to pick up facts and legal framework to determine case success, identify potential weaknesses in attorneys' logic, and sift through vast discovery materials for evidence of anticompetitive behavior.
While AI can help lawyers do more with less, Kanter acknowledges that government resources are still outmatched by the wealth and legal teams of large corporations, which will likely continue to outweigh the capabilities of government and private plaintiffs.
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