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Who Do AI Agents Work For? New Report Warns of Potential for Exploitation
Press Releases, Reports & White Papers
Who Do AI Agents Work For? New Report Warns of Potential for Exploitation
Press Releases, Reports & White Papers

A report from Open Markets Institute Senior Fellow Sally Hubbard argues policymakers must ensure either that AI agents work on behalf of users, or that users understand when AI agents are working on behalf of a corporation. 

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The Corner Newsletter: Our Next Revolution Conference on Capitol Hill & Europe’s New Rules to Support Publishers in AI Era (June 16, 2026)
Newsletters
The Corner Newsletter: Our Next Revolution Conference on Capitol Hill & Europe’s New Rules to Support Publishers in AI Era (June 16, 2026)
Newsletters

In this issue, we take a look at two new rules from Italy and the U.K. to help news publishers negotiate fair compensation for their content with AI corporations. We also preview our June 24 conference on combating oligarchy, which will feature keynotes from Senators Elizabeth Warren, Chris Murphy, and Chris Van Hollen.

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Open Markets Institute Files Amicus Brief Urging Fourth Circuit to Revive Antitrust Claims Against Johnson & Johnson Over Stelara Monopoly
Press Releases, Amicus Briefs & Petitions
Open Markets Institute Files Amicus Brief Urging Fourth Circuit to Revive Antitrust Claims Against Johnson & Johnson Over Stelara Monopoly
Press Releases, Amicus Briefs & Petitions

Open Markets filed an amicus brief urging the Fourth Circuit to revive antitrust claims against Johnson & Johnson, arguing the company used its acquisition of biosimilar-related patents to protect its Stelara monopoly and delay lower-cost competition.

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Press Releases, Amicus Briefs & Petitions
Paramount-Warner Merger Would Lead to Fewer Films, Lower Pay, and Weaker Film Industry, OMI Warns
Statements, Press Releases
Paramount-Warner Merger Would Lead to Fewer Films, Lower Pay, and Weaker Film Industry, OMI Warns
Statements, Press Releases

By deepening concentration in the film and TV industry, the proposed transaction raises significant competition concerns. CMDG and Open Markets Europe call on the EU Commission to investigate the proposed merger.

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research • policy • advocacy

Shining a light on monopoly power and its dangers to democracy.

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The Guardian - Europe is starting to break up with US big tech. But it’s still abiding by the Silicon Valley rulebook
Max von Thun
The Guardian - Europe is starting to break up with US big tech. But it’s still abiding by the Silicon Valley rulebook
Max von Thun

OMI Europe director Max von Thun argues that Europe’s dependence on U.S. technology has become a sovereignty risk, as American control over cloud services, payments, chips, social media, and AI infrastructure could be weaponized for political pressure.

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Max von Thun
New York Times - This Is Why Your Groceries Are So Expensive (Opinion)
Open Markets
New York Times - This Is Why Your Groceries Are So Expensive (Opinion)
Open Markets

In The Times’ opinion pages, Sandeep Vaheesan and Claire Kelloway explain how runaway consolidation in our food markets has kept prices high.

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Open Markets
Tech Policy Press - UK Regulator Staunches Google’s AI Content Grab
Open Markets
Tech Policy Press - UK Regulator Staunches Google’s AI Content Grab
Open Markets

CMDG director Dr. Courtney Radch argues that Google’s AI search features amount to a content grab unless publishers can refuse AI use without losing visibility in regular search. The piece frames the UK CMA’s move as an important check on Google’s power because it separates access to search from consent to AI reuse, giving publishers more control over whether their work is used to generate AI answers.

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Publications
The Corner Newsletter: Our Next Revolution Conference on Capitol Hill & Europe’s New Rules to Support Publishers in AI Era (June 16, 2026)
The Corner Newsletter: Our Next Revolution Conference on Capitol Hill & Europe’s New Rules to Support Publishers in AI Era (June 16, 2026)

In this issue, we take a look at two new rules from Italy and the U.K. to help news publishers negotiate fair compensation for their content with AI corporations. We also preview our June 24 conference on combating oligarchy, which will feature keynotes from Senators Elizabeth Warren, Chris Murphy, and Chris Van Hollen.

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The Corner Newsletter: Revival of Fair Competition Principle, Our Op-Ed in the New York Times, & CJL’s Rebrand (June 2, 2026)
The Corner Newsletter: Revival of Fair Competition Principle, Our Op-Ed in the New York Times, & CJL’s Rebrand (June 2, 2026)

In this issue, we look at efforts to reconnect antitrust enforcement to the idea of “fair competition,” which aims to prevent businesses from seeking competitive advantage through actions like reducing quality or exploiting workers. We also highlight our op-ed in the New York Times on the consolidated food industry.

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The Corner Newsletter: Break Up Big Medicine Act & A New Report Calling for No AI Bailouts
The Corner Newsletter: Break Up Big Medicine Act & A New Report Calling for No AI Bailouts

In this issue, we explore a recent bipartisan bill calling for a break up healthcare conglomerates that own everything from insurance companies to hospitals to pharmacies. We also launched a new report urging policymakers to prepare for the bursting of the AI bubble.

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[Upcoming Event] The Next American Revolution: Breaking Oligarchy and Making a New Democracy
[Upcoming Event] The Next American Revolution: Breaking Oligarchy and Making a New Democracy
Webinar - License, Please: Mapping the Road Ahead for AI Licensing
Webinar - License, Please: Mapping the Road Ahead for AI Licensing
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Tech Policy Press - Dispatch from the Coalition for Independent Technology Research v. Rubio District Court Hearing
Tech Policy Press - Dispatch from the Coalition for Independent Technology Research v. Rubio District Court Hearing
More Perfect Union - How One Mega Merger Could Raise Prices On Everything
More Perfect Union - How One Mega Merger Could Raise Prices On Everything
 

EXCLUSIVE REPORT

Stopping big tech
from becoming big ai

With AI rapidly becoming a cornerstone of the global economy, our report with Mozilla warns that society stands at a critical crossroads: One path leads to a future where AI is controlled by a small number of powerful corporations, threatening innovation, consumer privacy, individual liberty and democracy. The other path, the report advocates, leads to a diverse and competitive market where AI is developed by a wide range of participants – public, private, and non-profit – and serves the broader public interest. 

 
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Testimonials

“A tiny nonprofit that’s becoming a lightning rod for growing anger and frustration with Big Tech in America.”

-Quartz

“Open Markets is doing revolutionary and essential work when monopoly looms over American life.”

- VICE

“The Open Markets group led by Lynn contains many of the most respected voices in an increasingly prominent discussion about technology and telecom monopolies, and its findings about corporate consolidation and monopolistic power have been extremely influential in turning antitrust into an important policy issue.”

- New York Magazine

“There have been few think tank teams as effective as Barry Lynn’s [and the Open Market Institute’s].”

- The Atlantic

“The whole idea of a think tank is to cultivate ideas that have an actual impact on The Debate. Barry Lynn [and the Open Markets Institute] has done that better than anyone.”

- Chris Hayes, MSNBC

“The past couple of years have seen a resurgence of political interest in antitrust policy, which is increasingly seen as a potential solution to America’s current dilemma of high corporate profits and slow economic growth…It’s fair to say that the primary intellectual mover behind all of this has been Barry Lynn [and the Open Markets Institute].”

- Vox

“It's difficult to overstate Mr. Lynn’s [and Open Market Institute’s] influence in raising concerns about the market dominance of Google, as well as other tech companies such as Amazon and Facebook.”

- The New York Times

 

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