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International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology, 2023, 5(4); doi: 10.25236/IJFS.2023.050422.

Antitrust Regulation of Algorithmic Collusion

Author(s)

Li Cheng

Corresponding Author:
Li Cheng
Affiliation(s)

School of Law, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, 255049, China

Abstract

With the development of science and technology and the progress of the times, the design and application of algorithms have a clear impact on market competition. While the deepening of their application has brought great convenience to economic life, it has also given opportunities to "speculators". In order to seek higher profits, operators may conspire to monopolize based on algorithms that collect information about consumer choices and changes in the market environment. This paper will analyze the concept of algorithmic collusion, the challenges brought by algorithmic collusion to traditional antitrust law and how to regulate it to justify the necessity and reasonableness of antitrust regulation of algorithmic collusion.

Keywords

Algorithms; Algorithmic collusion; Antitrust regulation

Cite This Paper

Li Cheng. Antitrust Regulation of Algorithmic Collusion. International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology (2023), Vol. 5, Issue 4: 153-157. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFS.2023.050422.

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