United States:
FTC Hearings Address AI Regulatory Challenges
17 December 2018
Reed Smith
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On November 13–14, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held
hearings on "Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st
Century." The panelists, an assembly of industry leaders,
academics and enforcers, discussed consumer protection and
antitrust issues that arise from harvesting data through AI, the
role of industry in mitigating potential harms and whether
government agencies can effectively prevent AI misuse within
existing legal frameworks. Our client alert describes what measures
companies and agencies can take to protect consumers and
competition in this next frontier of antitrust enforcement. Visit
reedsmith.com to learn more.
This article is presented for informational purposes only
and is not intended to constitute legal advice.
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