The future of artificial intelligence is agentic. The first signs of AI agents—systems which are more proactive and autonomous than current tools like ChatGPT—are already starting to emerge. These systems exhibit proactive, autonomous behaviour based on a...
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The future of artificial intelligence is agentic. The first signs of AI agents—systems which are more proactive and autonomous than current tools like ChatGPT—are already starting to emerge. These systems exhibit proactive, autonomous behaviour based on a user-set prompt or goal, adapt through learning, integrate with external services and interact with their environment. This may radically transform how consumers interact with their devices, with implications for competition in markets ranging from mobile operating systems to search and e-commerce.
AI Agents under the DMA
In this CERRE report, Friso Bostoen and Jan Krämer examine whether the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) is equipped for the advent of agentic AI. They identify two potential competition risks:
Foreclosure of AI agents – foreclosure by an existing operating system provider with its pre-installed own AI agent or another AI agent
Foreclosure by AI agents – where powerful agents themselves become gatekeepers and
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