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Ex-Antitrust Chief Kanter Taps AI to Fight Big Tech Monopolies

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Former head of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division, Jonathan Kanter, has launched a new venture focused on using AI to combat monopolistic practices in Big Tech. Kanter, alongside former acting Antitrust Division chief Doha Mekki, aims to leverage AI as a tool to challenge large corporations. This initiative signals a shift towards utilizing advanced technology in antitrust enforcement within the private sector. AI

IMPACT This initiative could provide new methods for challenging corporate power through AI-driven analysis in legal and policy contexts.

RANK_REASON This is a tool/service launch by a former government official, not a core AI release or significant industry event.

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Ex-Antitrust Chief Kanter Taps AI to Fight Big Tech Monopolies

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    When Jonathan Kanter stepped down as head of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division in 2024, he set out to keep fighting to dismantle illegal monopolies. B

    When Jonathan Kanter stepped down as head of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division in 2024, he set out to keep fighting to dismantle illegal monopolies. But this time, he's continuing the fight in the private sector, and with a perhaps unexpected tool: AI. Alongside former …

    LINKS theverge.com/…/kanter-doj-biden-legal-tech

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