The Potential Impact Of Agentic AI On Competition And Merger Review

Agentic AI systems capable of executing complex tasks autonomously pose new challenges for competition authorities by potentially reshaping competitive dynamics in markets, affecting horizontal merger reviews. The technology may increase competition through efficiency but also raises risks like algorithmic collusion and market power concentration, requiring merger assessments to consider firms' AI deployment and capabilities on a case-by-case basis.

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