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Antitrust Chronicle® – Agentic AI & Antitrust

BY | July 16, 2026

Dear Readers,   Artificial intelligence has already transformed the competitive landscape, but the emergence of agentic AI marks a qualitatively different development. Rather than simply generating information or recommendations, AI...

Dear Readers,

 

Artificial intelligence has already transformed the competitive landscape, but the emergence of agentic AI marks a qualitatively different development. Rather than simply generating information or recommendations, AI agents are increasingly capable of acting autonomously on behalf of firms and consumers alike — negotiating, purchasing, pricing, contracting, and making decisions that have traditionally been the preserve of human market participants. These developments promi

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