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Former FTC Technologist Warns Against an AI ‘Cartel’

As frontier AI labs seek greater coordination on safety, Neil Chilson, Head of AI Policy at the Abundance Institute and former FTC Chief Technologist, warns that government-backed antitrust exemptions could create a durable “cartel” that ultimately harms competition. He argues companies can collaborate on safety standards without suspending antitrust rules, and that existing consumer-protection and…

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As frontier AI labs seek greater coordination on safety, Neil Chilson, Head of AI Policy at the Abundance Institute and former FTC Chief Technologist, warns that government-backed antitrust exemptions could create a durable “cartel” that ultimately harms competition. He argues companies can collaborate on safety standards without suspending antitrust rules, and that existing consumer-protection and liability laws already provide tools for addressing harms caused by AI. He joins Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.”
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  1. @Tarahumara_Bolas_Veloz

    September 18, 2026 at 5:50 pm

    *People, hear this directly:* a chatbot nearly sent armed U.S. service members onto a Chinese ship in the middle of the Iran war because its output was false and the analyst who used it passed the report up the chain, and the only reason a shooting war with China did not begin this spring is that someone dug deeper at the last minute and discovered the report was AI-generated and “entirely false.” This is not a hypothetical about the future. This is what happened. The same labs that are telling you on CNN and the BBC that their systems are not fully controlled are shipping those same systems into intelligence pipelines that feed live military operations. They warn you in public and deploy in the kill chain in private. *The record is public, the sources are named, and the consequence was one signature away.* The window is not waiting for them to decide whether they mean it.

  2. @Tarahumara_Bolas_Veloz

    September 18, 2026 at 5:52 pm

    The window is 12 days.

  3. @MickeyCintron

    September 18, 2026 at 6:12 pm

    Awesome stuff, man! You checked out Evorum yet cause people are seriously whispering 100x already.

  4. @DamienWeiler

    September 18, 2026 at 6:12 pm

    Word on the street is big news dropping soon for Evorum.

  5. @calliopeandever

    September 19, 2026 at 8:44 pm

    Smart humans consciously built the tests, intentionally removed restraints, clearly defined the objective, knowingly left a route open and decided not to stop what was happening. Calling the result “rogue AI” allows those human decisions to disappear from the story, and with them, any semblance of legal of financial consequences. Civil complaints seeking substantial damages is the ONLY legal remedy. Meaningfully punish the reckless, unserious would-be adults who are doing this. Now.

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Apple Makes Some Cuts in Hardware Engineering to Speed Up Development

On this episode of Power On, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman breaks down how he believes Apple might streamline the company under John Ternus as the company pushes for a leaner, faster organization. Have a question for Mark? Email us at [email protected] or join the Power On Discord Subscribe to the Power On Newsletter at ——– Like…

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On this episode of Power On, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman breaks down how he believes Apple might streamline the company under John Ternus as the company pushes for a leaner, faster organization.

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Why Apple’s Vision Pro Is Struggling Compared to Meta’s VR Glasses

On this episode of the Power On podcast, Mark Gurman addresses backlash over his Vision Pro coverage, reporting that even top Apple executives don’t use the heavy, expensive headset. Have a question for Mark? Email us at [email protected] or join the Power On Discord Subscribe to the Power On Newsletter at ——– Like this video?…

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US Suspends Visa Program for Tech Firms Including Microsoft

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The Trump administration said it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms that allows foreign workers to obtain green cards, including Microsoft, alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Ed Ludlow has more.
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