The Washington Center for Equitable Growth announced grants awarded to those studying how AI and “new technology can support workers and promote competition across the U.S. economy.” The researchers awarded funding were selected because they “seek to generate actionable insights that policymakers can use as they navigate the era of AI innovation and emerging technologies and the impact on U.S. workers and market structure.”
Twelve scholars across five different projects included IDSC Data Ethics + Society Director Andres Sawicki working with John Newman, Herbert Herff Chair of Excellence and Professor of Law at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law [SOURCE—Washington Center for Equitable Growth]:
- Competitive implications of generative AI terms and conditions: An empirical study. University of Miami’s Andres Sawicki and University of Memphis’s John Newman will study the terms and conditions of more than 100 generative AI firms and document the potential legal limitations they impose on how people utilize their AI products and services. These terms could pose significant competition challenges by depriving users of the right to bring antitrust claims against generative AI firms and by imposing noncompete restrictions on users, raising barriers to entry and increasing the likelihood of concentration in AI markets. Newman and Sawicki will perform a systematic review and offer responsive policy proposals.
