Data As Market Power: Barriers to Entry from Big Data
This is part 2 of 4 of the Center of Civil Justice Antitrust Series.
The 21st Century has already seen unprecedented innovation in the area of artificial intelligence. Artificially intelligent tools depend on access to large data sets. Information in data sets can determine whether a product succeeds, whether it is innovative, and whether it has competitive alternatives. Access to the data set also determines whether privacy requirements can be complied with. Is it possible to monopolize data sets? Is it possible to control a sufficient amount of data that a company—whose own products may not even be “data”—can impact innovation on a large scale? And, as an initial matter, is there any evidence that data is in practice serving as a major barrier to entry in any industry?
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Each panel in this series has been approved for one New York State CLE credit in the Areas of Professional Practice category. The credit is both transitional and nontransitional; it is appropriate for both experienced and newly admitted attorneys. Those requesting CLE credit are required to read the CLE materials.