2023/06/20 by Konrad Kollnig, Qian Li, Kollnig, Konrad +1
Business, Management and Accounting · Computer Science · Economics, Econometrics and Finance · #Blockchain Technology Applications and Security #Computers and Society (cs.CY) #Digital Platforms and Economics #Digital Transformation in Law #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Machine Learning (cs.LG)
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2306.11342
openalex publication_date 2023/06/20 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
The concentration of power in a few digital technology companies has become a subject of increasing interest in both academic and non-academic discussions. One of the most noteworthy contributions to the debate is Lina Khan's Amazon's Antitrust Paradox. In this work, Khan contends that Amazon has systematically exerted its dominance in online retail to eliminate competitors and subsequently charge above-market prices. This work contributed to Khan's appointment as the chair of the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), one of the most influential antitrust organisations. Today, several ongoing antitrust lawsuits in the US and Europe involve major technology companies like Apple, Google/Alphabet, and Facebook/Meta. In the realm of generative AI, we are once again witnessing the same companies taking the lead in technological advancements, leaving little room for others to compete. This article examines the market dominance of these corporations in the technology stack behind generative AI from an antitrust law perspective.