Tag: Algorithms
Netherlands Sets Up New Algorithms Regulator
The data protection authority in the Netherlands has been tasked with overseeing the responsible use of algorithms in the country.
A new unit has been...
Algorithmic Search and Recommender Systems in the Digital Services Act
It is impossible to imagine digital services without algorithmic search and recommender systems. They have the important function of pre-sorting the flood of information...
Artificial Intelligence And Algorithms In The Next Congress
By: Nicholas Xenakis & Brendan Parets (Covington Inside Tech Media)
Policymakers and candidates of both parties have increased their focus on how technology is changing society, including by...
Algorithmic Pricing – A Black Box for Antitrust Analysis
The conversation around and study of the use of algorithms in pricing and other competitively sensitive decisions remains vibrant and is increasingly well-informed. Early...
China’s Antitrust Regulator Hones In On Algorithms
On January 4, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released new regulations for recommendation algorithms on internet platforms. Set to take effect in March...
Algorithmic Collusion: Competition Implications and Anticompetitive Evidence in Brazil
By Guilherme Mendes Resende1
Introduction
The use of algorithms by companies is increasingly influencing business and the competitive environment. Pricing algorithms, for instance, enable companies to...
Colluding Through Smart Technologies: Understanding Agreements In The Age Of Algorithms
By Giuseppe Colangelo (University of Basilicata) & Francesco Mezzanotte (Roma Tre University)
By affecting business strategies and consumers’ behavior, the wide-scale use of algorithms, prediction...
Do Algorithms Communicate With Each Other and What Does This Mean...
One of the issues for discussion among scholars of competition law in the digital space is collusion, and the ineffectiveness of competition law to...
The ICN Scoping Paper on Big Data and Cartels: The Impact...
By Marianne Faessel (Autorité de la concurrence)1
As a global competition network, the International Competition Network (“ICN”) is keen to keep up with emerging competition...
Pricing Algorithms and Collusion: Is There Clarity on What Corporations May...
A significant focus has been placed on whether pricing algorithms facilitate collusion and whether this should be the central focus of competition authorities. Opinions...
