As artificial intelligence reshapes digital markets, a fundamental question emerges: Are we facing entirely new competition law challenges, or familiar legal questions in a new technological landscape?

On the 22rd September, our Partner Anastasia Dritsa Head of Competition & Antitrust joined the panel on “DMA, Digital Antitrust & AI” at the 3rd International Conference on Dialogues in Competition Law & Economics, held at the Eugenides Foundation in Athens.

Organised by the University of Piraeus (ETOS Lab), UCL and Queen Mary University of London, under the auspices of the Hellenic Competition Commission, the conference brought together academics, regulators, legal practitioners and members of the judiciary to explore the future of competition law under the overarching theme, “The Great Pivot: Competition Law and Policy in an Age of Systemic Change.”

Anastasia’s contribution titled “Article 102 TFEU in the Age of AI: Evolution or Reinvention?” explored how AI is testing the boundaries of traditional competition law and whether Article 102 TFEU remains equipped to address emerging challenges surrounding market power, exclusionary conduct and digital ecosystems.

Our Partner was joined by Ioannis Apostolakis (Hellenic Competition Commission), Lucia Bonova (European Commission, Digital Platforms Unit), Despoina (Deni) Mantzari (University College London) and Joe Perkins (FTI Consulting), with Peter Alexiadis (King’s College London) chairing the discussion.

Thank you to the organisers and fellow panellists for an insightful exchange on the evolving relationship between innovation, digital regulation and competition law in the age of AI.