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FTC chair suspicious of calls for AI antitrust exemptions
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Fusion42 · 16 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson expressed suspicion towards AI companies seeking antitrust exemptions alongside new regulations, highlighting concerns that such moves could create barriers to entry and protect incumbents. This marks a significant regulatory stance on AI antitrust considerations during the Trump administration.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML, and 9 sources have reported it between 15 Sep 2026 and 16 Sep 2026.
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You must reframe requests for AI collaboration through antitrust exemptions as a likely barrier to new competitors rather than a safety move. This is a warning to founders that lobbying for special legal treatment risks backlash and regulatory pushback.
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9 sources · first reported 15 Sep 2026 · latest 16 Sep 2026
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