Antitrust meets AI: Plaintiffs, enforcers, and legislatures take aim at alleged AI-driven collusion

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed Assembly Bill 325 (AB 325), amending the state’s Cartwright Act to explicitly prohibit the use or distribution of “common pricing algorithms” that facilitate anticompetitive practices. Effective January 1, 2026, the law targets algorithms that enable competitors to align prices by sharing sensitive data, imposing heightened civil and criminal penalties….
By: DLA Piper