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Sep 20, 2026Antitrust

Federal antitrust suit alleges OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and SpaceXAI illegally agreed on an AI 'slowdown'

A U.S. antitrust lawsuit claims Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI (xAI) and Google illegally coordinated calls to slow frontier AI development, focusing on the alleged deal, defendants and consumer-harm theory—distinct from earlier 'pace the frontier' coordination coverage.

Sep 19, 2026Antitrust

Antitrust suit accuses frontier labs of coordinating under the “pace the frontier” banner

In September 2026 an antitrust lawsuit targeted OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and SpaceXAI for alleged collusion to slow development after endorsing “pace the frontier” rhetoric; a DOJ official said the labs had not sought an antitrust meeting.

Sep 17, 2026UE

Teresa Ribera opens the door to antitrust exemptions if AI labs coordinate on safety

According to POLITICO, Teresa Ribera said the European Commission would consider a competition exemption if AI labs request one to coordinate on safety, with public-interest caveats and amid Amodei’s frontier-slowdown debate.