The DOJ’s A.I. Crackdown: Big Tech Companies With Shared Board Members

Andrew Forman, deputy assistant attorney general for antitrust, stated at a Washington D.C. conference that the U.S. Department of Justice is closely monitoring AI competitors with shared board members. “That’s something we’re particularly focused on,” Forman said. As the private sector embarks on its AI arms race, maintaining competition is the utmost priority for federal regulators. However, start-ups and companies sharing board members present opportunities for collusion or conflicts of interest...