The Binary Agora

In this episode, Oliver Bethell from Google discusses the future of search in the age of AI, European regulatory approaches, including the DMA, and the balance between innovation and privacy. We explore how AI is transforming search behaviour and the path forward for fair competition. Throughout the episode, Oli and I touched upon many different developments and facts surrounding Google's busi...

In this episode, I interviewed Valerio Capraro about the concept of LLMorphism, its implications on human cognition, and the societal impacts of AI language models. We explored how AI influences our self-perception and the importance of epistemic literacy. To read through Valerio's newly introduced notion of LLMorphism, see here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.05419. In the episode, Valerio mentio...

In this episode, we explore the landmark Munich court ruling on AI liability, its implications for Google and content publishers, and the broader regulatory landscape for AI in Europe. Fayrouze Masmi-Dazi shares expert insights on legal distinctions between search engines and hosting platforms and future challenges in AI regulation. The video exhaustively reviews and comments on the Munich Regiona...

In this episode, I host Sebastião to discuss the complex interplay between the GDPR, DMA, and AI regulation within the EU. He explores how regulators can cooperate across silos, the challenges of enforcement, and the future of cross-regulatory guidelines. To watch our brief tit-for-tat at CPDP, access the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7fEXSUEILU. Throughout the conversation, we cove...

Join me in a brief talk around the analysis of AI within the DMA framework, where I build on my previous research surrounding whether an AI CPS must be added or how to meter AI technologies into the ex ante regulation. To celebrate the 1000th download of my paper 'Generative AI in Check: Gatekeeper Power and Policy Under the DMA', I invite you to read it on SSRN here: https://papers.ssrn.c...

This interview with Dr. Anselm Küsters explores the EU's Tech Sovereignty Package, focusing on sovereignty as a capacity to act and the role of open source in fostering resilience and competition in Europe's digital infrastructure. The Tech Sovereignty Package we discuss throughout the conversation can be found here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1187. During the conv...

This episode features Tim Cowen, discussing the impact of AI Overviews on market competition and news publishers. Tim presents the legal complaints and expertise he has rendered to competition authorities and agencies surrounding market suppression tactics, which can potentially be analysed as competition harms. The episode was recorded before the CMA issued its conduct requirements relating to Go...

This interview with Frédéric Marty explores the economics of digital platforms, competition law, and the impact of AI on market dynamics. It offers insights into the DMA and platform dependencies that shape the ordoliberal belief in the goals of competition. In the conversation, Fred touched upon a couple of rulings and pointed to a few of his recent research outputs. Click on those directly below...

This in-depth interview with Nicolas Petit explores the European Commission's draft Merger Guidelines, focusing on dynamic competition, resilience, innovation, and the evolving analytical framework in merger review. Gain insights into how these changes could impact competition law and industrial policy. Find the Draft Merger Guidelines that we discussed throughout the episode here: https://competi...

This interview explores the complex concept of technology-neutral regulation, its benefits, challenges, and hidden costs. Expert Marco Almada discusses how neutrality can obscure technical details, lead to delegation of power, and create legal and practical issues in AI, cybersecurity, and digital markets. Find Marco's LinkedIn profile, where you'll find all of his publications and work on technol...

Exploring the concept of human in the loop in AI systems, Melanie Fink discusses its practical implications, legal challenges, and the importance of meaningful human oversight to ensure accountability, dignity, and effective decision-making in public authority contexts. Find Melanie's LinkedIn profile here, where you'll find all her work and publications: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-fink-5...

This episode explores the recent EU Court of Justice ruling on the rights of news publishers, the implications for intellectual property law, and the future of content remuneration in the digital age. Featuring Prof. Eleonora Rosati, a leading IP law expert, we navigate the legal nuances, platform responsibilities, and AI training challenges stemming from the ruling. Find Prof. Rosati's post on th...

In this episode, Rolands Mesters, CEO of BirdyChat, discusses the development of BirdyChat, a European professional messaging app that interoperates with Meta's WhatsApp under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). He shares insights on regulatory impacts, technical challenges, user feedback, and future prospects of interoperability in messaging services. BirdyChat is available on both Android and iOS, av...

In this episode, Alba Ribera Martínez interviews Todd Davies, a former Google engineer and competition law scholar, about the implications of AI Overviews in Google Search. They explore how AI features are transforming search dynamics, competition concerns, and potential regulatory responses. Find Todd's and Spencer Cohen's paper, Opt-out Remedies Will Not Fix AI Overviews here: https://doi.org/10...

In this episode, Dario García de Viedma discusses Mythos, an AI model capable of identifying and exploiting software vulnerabilities autonomously. The conversation explores the risks of AI in cybersecurity, its impact on open source ecosystems, geopolitical dependencies in AI development, and regulatory challenges. Darío published two articles (only available in Spanish) on Anthropic's Claude Myth...

This interview explores the complex challenges of protecting children in the digital age, focusing on platform design, legislation, and future strategies for safeguarding young users online, in a conversation with Sørine Vesth Rasmussen. We discussed a few developments surrounding child protection online. You can skip directly to any one of them through the links below: - Mark Zuckerberg recognisi...

I discussed with Giovanni De Gregorio the enforcement challenges surrounding the EU's AI Act, the impact of digital regulation, and the role of codes of conduct in ensuring compliance and predictability in AI and platform regulation. In our conversation, Giovanni highlighted a few developments relating to the DSA and the AI Act decision and policy-making action in the EU. You can visit them direct...

This interview explores how digital platforms act as quasi-governmental actors, transforming sovereignty, authority, and security in the international order. Lisandro Licari discusses the implications of technological power, hybrid governance, and strategies for national strategic autonomy in a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape. If you're interested in reading Lisandro's work on the topic, s...

In this interview, with Amazon's Chris Meyers, Associate General Counsel in EU Competition Law at Amazon, we discussed the implications of the Bundeskartellamt's most recent case against it, sanctioning its price-gouging mechanisms as hindering competition and harming consumers. The public version of the decision has not been made available yet, but the German competition authority published a pre...

In this conversation, we discuss the European Commission's recent specification proceedings against Google under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which touches upon its AI features. We explore the implications of vertical interoperability, the role of operating systems in AI development, and the challenges of ensuring fair competition in the rapidly evolving AI landscape. The discussion highlights t...

In this conversation, we talked through the implications of Article 6(11) of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and its impact on data access for search engines, particularly focusing on Google's compliance and the competitive landscape. The discussion highlights consumer behaviour in search engine usage, the challenges posed by Google's dominance, and the procedural aspects of implementing the DMA. Ke...

In this episode, I explore the challenges of regulating AI in the context of data monopolists and the inadequacies of traditional regulatory frameworks. It argues for a shift towards computational techniques that can enhance market contestability while preserving innovation. You'll find the fully-fledged paper on SSRN, available here: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5686284. To...

Happy New Year to all! Today, I wanted to share a few thoughts for those who will be working harder through the academic year, the PhDs. In less than 10 minutes, I summarise the main takeaways that I would give to any PhD student facing four years (or more) of research, writing, and conferencing. Let me hear your thoughts on the comments section below, by sharing your own PhD experience or address...

In this conversation, Filippo Lanceri discusses the evolving landscape of legal tech and digital enforcement, focusing on the differences between public and private enforcement in antitrust law, particularly in the context of the EU and US. He delves into the implications of the recent Meta case, the rise of private enforcement under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in Europe, and the geopolitical dy...

In this conversation, Konstantinos Stylianou discusses the implications of the Court of Justice's ruling on Android Auto, focusing on competition law, the distinction between open and closed platforms, and the evolving landscape of digital markets. The discussion highlights the challenges and opportunities presented by the ruling, particularly in relation to the refusal to deal doctrine and its im...