Stanford Computational Antitrust

Episode 41: What 30 Antitrust Agencies Actually Do With AI

Thirty antitrust agencies report on their computational work, in what remains the only account written by the agencies themselves. This edition asked them one question. W

Episode 40: Colluding Without Colluding, How AI Agents Learn to Fix Prices on Their Own

Can two AI agents fix prices without ever agreeing to? Tanise Brandão and Carlos Neves of Brazi’'s competition agency, CADE, join Thibault Schrepel and Alba Ribera Martín

Episode 39: Gustavo Augusto Freitas de Lima on Computational Antitrust in Brazil

In episode 39, Alba Ribera Martinez and Thibault Schrepel talk to Gustavo Augusto Freitas de Lima, Interim President of Brazil's Competition Agency (CADE).Follow the Stan

Episode 38: Alvin Koh on Computational Antitrust in Singapore

In episode 38, Thibault Schrepel talks to Alvin Koh, Chief Executive of the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCS). They discuss the creation of the Data

Episode 37: Nuno Cunha Rodrigues on Computational Antitrust in Portugal

In episode 37, Teodora Groza and Thibault Schrepel talk to Nuno Cunha Rodrigues, President of the Portuguese Competition Authority since 2023. They discuss the tools deve

Episode 36: Nancy Scola on Computational Antitrust and Antitrust Journalism

In episode 36, Thibault Schrepel talks to Nancy Scola, longtime technology and politics journalist & reporter. Thibault and Nancy discuss stories that deserve more atten

Episode 35: Kamil Nejezchleb on Computational Antitrust in Czechia

In episode 35, Thibault Schrepel talks to Kamil Nejezchleb, Vice-chairman of Czech Competition Autority. Thibault and Andy Kamil explore how the Czech Competition Author

Episode 34: Andy Chen on Computational Antitrust in Taiwan

In episode 34, Thibault Schrepel talks to Andy Chen, Vice Chair (and Acting Chair) of the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission. Thibault and Andy talk about how the TFTC uses co

Episode 33: Natalie Harsdorf on Computational Antitrust in Austria

In episode 33, Thibault Schrepel talks to Natalie Harsdorf, Director General of the Austrian Federal Competition Authority. Thibault and Natalie discuss her priorities at

Episode 32: Cary Coglianese on the Use of AI in Public Enforcement

In episode 32, Thibault Schrepel and Teodora Groza speak with Cary Coglianese, Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science at the University of Pe

Episode 31: Martijn Snoep on Computational Antitrust in the Netherlands

In this episode, Thibault Schrepel & Teodora Groza talk to Martijn Snoep, Chairman of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets ("ACM"), about how his agency is

Episode 30: Mahmoud Momtaz on Computational Antitrust in Egypt

In episode 30, Teodora Groza and Thibault Schrepel talk to Mahmoud A. Momtaz, Chairman of the Egyptian Competition Authority ("ECA") since January 2021. They discuss the

Episode 29: Machine Learning for Competition Lawyers (Philip Hanspach)

In this episode 29, Thibault Schrepel talks to Philip Hanspach (Bundeskartellamt) about his article entitled "⁠Economics in the Era of Machine Learning — What Do Competit

Episode 28: Using AI to Clarify Antitrust Concepts (Mariateresa Maggiolino)

In this episode 28, Thibault Schrepel talks to Mariateresa Maggiolino (Università Bocconi) about her article entitled "Antitrust Concepts and Artificial Intelligence: The

Episode 27: Angela Zhang on Chinese (Computational) Antitrust

In episode 27, Thibault Schrepel and Teodora Groza speak with Angela Zhang, Professor of Law at USC and member of the computational antitrust project advisory board, abou

Episode 26: Defining Relevant Markets with NLP (Wohak)

In this episode 26, Thibault Schrepel talks to Ulrich Wohak about his article (co-authored with Klaus Gugler and Florian Szücs) entitled “Using Natural Language Processin

Episode 25: Erik Brynjolfsson on Developing New Measures of Market and Tech Dynamism

In this episode 25, Teodora Groza & Thibault Schrepel talk with Erik Brynjolfsson (Stanford University) about how antitrust agencies can document market dynamism, gain a

Episode 24: Cani Fernández on Computational Antitrust in Spain

In episode 24, Thibault Schrepel talks to Cani Fernández, President of the National Commission for Markets and Competition in Spain. They discuss how computational antitr

Episode 23: Eleanor Fox on Global Computational Antitrust

In this episode 23, Teodora Groza & Thibault Schrepel talk with Eleanor Fox (NYU) about why, how, and when to use computational antitrust in the Global South. They also d

Episode 22: Bill Kovacic on How To Design an Antitrust Agency 3.0

In this episode 22, Teodora Groza & Thibault Schrepel talk with Bill Kovacic about what it takes for antitrust agencies to implement computational antitrust (aka “antitru