George Mason Law Review 28th Annual Antitrust Symposium | The Clash of AI Competition and Copyright Law
Delighted to speak at the George Mason Law Review‘s 28th Annual Antitrust Symposium, “Antitrust Cornucopia: AI, Ad Tech, Content Moderation, & What’s Next?” on “The Clash of AI Competition and Copyright Law.”
Ably moderated by Ai Deng, PhD, Mark Gray (OpenAI), Elena Ponte (Federal Trade Commission) Kristian Stout (International Center for Law & Economics) and I covered key antitrust and intellectual property challenges related to AI, including market power, data access, and fair use. We spoke about the historical conflicts between IP and antitrust, the role of AI data licensing and open-source AI, and proposed policy and legal approaches to balance innovation, competition, and the rights of copyright owners.
The symposium also addressed the U.S. Department of Justice’s Ad Tech antitrust case against Google and its implications for the ad tech ecosystem and competition; evolving content moderation practices, focusing on Section 230 and the EU’s Digital Services Act, and what the Trump administration should prioritize at the antitrust agencies.
Great to have the opportunity to hear from:
Kathleen Bradish (American Antitrust Institute)
Maureen Ohlhausen (Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati)
Barak Orbach University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law
Alden Abbott Mercatus Center at George Mason University
Sally Broughton Micova University of East Anglia
Jennifer Huddleston (Cato Institute)
Dawn Nunziato (The George Washington University Law School, TikTok Content Advisory Council)
Christopher Yoo (University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School)
Douglas Ginsburg (US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit)
Dennis Carlton (The University of Chicago Booth School of Business)
Debbie Feinstein (Arnold & Porter)
Bob Majure (Cornerstone Research)
Tad Lipsky (George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School)
Kudos to Samuel Stoner, Amanda Joy Olsavsky Professor Donald Kochan and their team for an outstanding event!
George Mason University – Antonin Scalia Law School Law & Economics Center
