AI领域为何成全球反垄断执法的新战场？监管利剑指向何方

Group 1 - The report highlights that antitrust practices in the global digital economy are at a historical crossroads, with artificial intelligence (AI) becoming a core focus of antitrust enforcement [1][6] - Antitrust enforcement agencies are intensifying scrutiny of the entire AI value chain to identify potential competitive bottlenecks, particularly concerning large tech companies' control over critical resources like data and computing power [2][3] - The report indicates that major cloud service providers like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are facing stricter reviews due to their dual role in providing infrastructure and developing AI models, raising concerns about their market power [3][4] Group 2 - The report notes a shift in antitrust goals, moving beyond traditional consumer welfare standards to encompass broader social values such as fairness, opportunity, wealth distribution, sustainability, and innovation protection [5][6] - It emphasizes that the rise of digital services, often provided for free, complicates the application of price-based harm theories in antitrust assessments [5][6] - The report outlines four future trends in digital economy antitrust practices, including the need for a balance between preventing market power concentration and fostering innovation in AI [6][7] Group 3 - The report discusses the global fragmentation of governance rules in digital trade and data flow, which complicates operations for startups compared to resource-rich tech giants [6][7] - It highlights the evolution of antitrust remedies, with increasing importance placed on data portability and interoperability as key components of antitrust relief [7] - The report anticipates a deepening collaboration between data protection and antitrust agencies, with privacy violations potentially serving as evidence of market dominance abuse [7]