On 9–10 September 2025, Frankfurt School hosted a two-day conference on Artificial Intelligence and Market Regulation, bringing together leading academics, policymakers, and industry experts. The event explored how rapid advances in AI are reshaping markets and the regulatory frameworks that govern them. Discussions spanned Europe’s position in the global AI race, the balance between innovation and consumer protection, and the interplay of industrial and competition policy in a world dominated by U.S. and Asian tech giants.
The panels and keynote highlighted the systemic challenges AI poses for competition law and market governance. Key themes included the tension between scale and fragmentation in European markets, the risks of over- and under-regulation in fast-moving technologies, and the interdependence of AI regulation, competition enforcement, and industrial policy. Comparative perspectives from the EU, the U.S., and Asia underscored the global dimension of these issues, while contributions from legal scholars, regulators, and industry experts pointed to the need for regulatory frameworks that preserve competitiveness without undermining innovation.