December 2023 — Publications

The Irish Times - EU opens proceedings against X in first investigation under new rules

Open Markets Senior Fellow Johnny Ryan is quoted in The Irish Times applauding the European Commission’s investigation into Twitter’s online safety and disinformation failures, while urging the Commission to go further to address toxic algorithms.

Media CoverageOMI EuropeDecember 18, 20232023, Johnny Ryan, December 2023

Open Markets & Allies Submit New Recommendations on UK’s Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (DMCCB)

The Open Markets Institute, Foxglove, and Balanced Economy Project have provided a civil society submission on the UK’s Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (DMCCB), as the bill moves to the House of Lords for further discussion.

Firstpost - Microsoft, OpenAI's partnership comes under antitrust scrutiny in the UK, US

Europe Director Max von Thun was cited by Firstpost on why regulators must move quickly to “investigate and potentially unwind deals to prevent monopolization in the rapidly evolving AI sector.”

Media CoverageOMI EuropeDecember 11, 20232023, Max von Thun, December 2023

Reuters - Microsoft, OpenAI tie-up comes under antitrust scrutiny

Europe Director Max von Thun was quoted in Reuters urging antitrust authorities to “move quickly to investigate these deals” and partnerships between dominant tech giants and AI companies.

Media CoverageOMI EuropeDecember 10, 20232023, Max von Thun, December 2023

TIME - Microsoft’s OpenAI Ties Face Potential U.K. Antitrust Probe

Europe Director Max von Thun was quoted by TIME urging antitrust authorities to examine deals between dominant tech firms and AI companies.

Media CoverageOMI EuropeDecember 8, 20232023, Max von Thun, December 2023