Antitrust & Trade Reg.
May 15, 2026
DOJ antitrust official warns AI pricing systems could trigger criminal collusion cases
In a speech at the Antitrust West Coast Conference in San Francisco, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Daniel Glad said the Antitrust Division is closely examining how large language models, pricing algorithms and shared software platforms may enable unlawful coordination.
Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Daniel Glad warned Thursday that artificial intelligence and algorithmic pricing tools will not shield companies or executives from criminal antitrust liability, declaring that "software cannot launder collusion" in a major policy speech delivered at the Antitrust West Coast Conference in San Francisco.
In remarks titled "Old Crime, New Code," Glad said the Justice Department's Antitrust Division is intensifying scru...
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