The TEC Institute Conference

The Technology, Economics and Competition (TEC) conference took place on October 23, 2024 at the Jack Morton Auditorium of the George Washington University.  Co-organized with Cornerstone Research, the conference brought together regulators, practitioners and scholars to engage in insightful discussions.

FIRST PANEL : BALANCING INNOVATION AND REGULATION IN AI

AI technology is evolving quickly, as are the laws that strive to govern it. Over 60 nations have proposed new AI laws and regulations. Panelists will cover the state of global AI regulation, the economics of AI models, legal challenges, and how the industry is innovating while managing privacy, intellectual property, and security risks.

SECOND PANEL : DIGITAL ECOSYSTEMS - NATURAL EVOLUTION OR MONOPOLIES? 

Digital commerce is increasingly characterized by interconnected platforms that span different industries. Speakers will examine market forces driving this trend, regulation- and litigation-related digital ecosystems, and how they are evolving on both sides of the Atlantic.

THIRD PANEL : THE GROWING INTERSECTION BETWEEN ANTITRUST AND NATIONAL SECURITY

Rising geopolitical tensions have created significant national security challenges that have converged with competition concerns, particularly in critical technologies like AI and semiconductors. Panelists will examine the U.S.’s strategic policies to support its economic security and how they intersect with global antitrust issues.

FINAL PANEL : DATA FLOWS AND PRIVACY - OLD ISSUES WITH NEW TECH ? 

As consumers embrace innovative technologies and are increasingly interconnected at a global level, data flows are expanding at unfathomable speed. Panelists will explore legal challenges to data use policies, trade-offs with emerging privacy-enhancing tools, and the economic impact of the current patchwork of data regulations.

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