AI competition and markets conference in association with Università Bocconi

16-17.12.24

This conference co-organized with the Cegla Center for Interdisciplinary Research of the Law, and Università Bocconi , emphasized the pressing challenges AI poses to market competition and legal systems.

The AI revolution has reshaped market dynamics, challenging existing legal frameworks and the balance between competition law and government regulation. Scholars from diverse fields—including law, economics, and data science—shared their insights on these issues, with their innovative research to be published in the upcoming issue of Theoretical Inquiries in Law at the Tel Aviv University - The Buchmann Faculty of Law

The conference opened with remarks by Prof. Niva Elkin-Koren, head of the Shamgar Center. Her address set the stage for two days of engaging discussions on the legal and economic challenges posed by AI-driven markets, reflecting our commitment to advancing interdisciplinary research on digital law and innovation.

Dr. Uri Hacohen, faculty fellow at our center, presented his research on User-Based Algorithmic Auditing. His work highlights the critical role of platform users in detecting social harms in algorithmic systems and corroborating platform-provided information in response to emerging regulatory demands. This research opens new directions for participatory approaches to AI governance.

Prof. Michal Gal presented her insightful research on The Effects of Algorithms on Optimal Competition Laws. Her talk explored how algorithms impact the design of competition laws, focusing on the balance between innovation, consumer protection, and regulatory enforcement in AI-driven markets.

A highlight of the conference was the keynote address by Prof. Joseph Harrington from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
His talk, The Challenges of Third-Party Pricing Algorithms for Competition Law, shed light on the complexities posed by algorithmic pricing in competitive markets and offered critical insights into the evolving role of competition law in the age of AI.

Thanks for all the participants and a special shoutout for our partners at Università Bocconi we were proud to engage is such a meaning dialogue and continue to collaborate and lead the research on AI, Law and Technology.