A Global Antitrust Paradox? Luncheon

There is growing consensus that the United States’ primary geopolitical challenge in the 21st century is its competition with China. Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to significantly influence the future of US-China competition on both commercial and military fronts. However, over-zealous antitrust enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission, along with the Department of Justice, threatens American innovation in emerging technologies, diminishing US competitiveness abroad.

Please join CEI for a lunch discussion on a recent study published by the Competitive Enterprise Institute entitled A Global Antitrust Paradox? where we will explore the effects of heightened antitrust scrutiny on US industry and national security. 

When: ​​​​​​12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Luncheon followed by discussion.

Where: Competitive Enterprise Institute
1310 L St NW, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20005

Questions: [email protected] or 202.331.2764

Register: https://tfaforms.com/5135352

Joseph W. Sullivan is a senior advisor at The Lindsey Group, a global macroeconomic advisory and consulting firm. He served at the White House Council of Economic Advisers as the special adviser to the chairman, as well as a staff economist, from 2017 to 2019. A frequent commentator in economics and current affairs, he has published in outlets like The Atlantic, Barron’s, Foreign Affairs, and National Review. Before government, he was a senior research associate in economics at the American Enterprise Institute, where his research was cited in outlets like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post. Sullivan received a bachelor’s degree with High Honors from Harvard University. 

Neil Chilson is the head of AI Policy at the Abundance Institute. Previous to this position, he was a senior research fellow at the Center for Growth and Opportunity and Stand Together. He was the Chief Technologist at the Federal Trade Commission and was an attorney advisor to Acting FTC Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen. Chilson is a lawyer, computer scientist, and author of the book, Getting Out of Control: Emergent Leadership in a Complex World. Neil has a J.D. from The George Washington Law School, an M.S. in computer science from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and a B.S. in computer science from Harding University. 

Alex Reinauer is a research fellow at the Center for Technology and Innovation at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, focusing on tech policy and antitrust. His writing has been published with The Hill, National Review, and Regulation Magazine. Reinauer holds a J.D. from Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, where he served as managing editor for the Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal. He received his B.A. in political science from McNeese State University.