{
  "id": 8472742,
  "title": "Does AI need an antitrust exemption so it doesn’t kill everyone????",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/does-ai-need-an-antitrust-exemption-so-it-doesnt-kill-everyone",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-19T14:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/podcast/997382/openai-microsoft-anthropic-elon-musk-cartel-ai-competition"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Welcome to Decoder, where we delve into the future of business. I'm joined by Jonathan Kanter, a former antitrust chief for the US Department of Justice in the Biden administration, now a professor of law at WashU and technology policy at Carnegie Mellon. Today, we discuss the swirling debate about AI safety and regulation.\n\nResearchers at major AI labs like Anthropic and Google DeepMind have resigned, arguing that safety measures are lacking. Some claim the risk of AI causing mass harm is over 10%. In response, these companies have called for slowing development and implementing regulation, even seeking antitrust exemptions to coordinate safety efforts. This has sparked accusations of seeking regulatory capture, forming a cartel, or evading investor pressure before IPOs.\n\nTo understand these concerns, I spoke with Jonathan Kanter. He has prosecuted large antitrust cases against Google, Apple, and Ticketmaster and led efforts to overhaul American antitrust policy. His insights shed light on the AI debate and the role of antitrust law in shaping the industry's trajectory.",
  "summary": "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 […]",
  "key_points": [
    "AI researchers resign, citing insufficient safety measures",
    "Companies call for development slowdown, regulation, antitrust exemptions",
    "Antitrust expert Jonathan Kanter discusses AI debate and regulations"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}