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FTC chair suspicious of calls for AI antitrust exemptions - KELO-AM

Published

15 September 2026

Topic

regulatory

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AI & ML

Geography

United States

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Read at kelo.com

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Fusion42 · 15 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson expressed suspicion about AI companies seeking antitrust exemptions while lobbying for new regulations, interpreting such moves as efforts to block competition and protect incumbents in the AI industry.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML, and 8 sources have reported it between 15 Sep 2026 and 16 Sep 2026.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You face tougher scrutiny if you seek antitrust exemptions while backing AI regulations. Expect increased regulatory pushback if your strategy looks like shielding incumbents from competition.

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8 sources · first reported 15 Sep 2026 · latest 16 Sep 2026

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