It's now clear that AI companies cannot coordinate, even publicly, on pacing R&D without antitrust risk.
An antitrust exemption is the only way to get out of this collective action problem short of regulation. The race to the bottom isn't going to fix itself!
Plaintiffs suing the leading AI companies over "pacing" argue purported agreement to reduce the rate at which their AI improves violates antitrust law.
"AI alone could add trillions annually to the global economy... the product of the competitive race Defendants' agreement now threatens to slow."
Sep 19, 2026 · 11:18 AM UTC
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