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Competition Advocates Press FTC to Tackle AI Talent Poaching

Groups support FTC inquiry into Amazon's hiring of senior executives and close to 66% of the employees of Adept.

Sep 05, 2024

Amazon’s reverse acqui-hire of Adept’s senior executives and employees is the latest page from Big Tech’s playbook for swallowing would-be AI competitors while avoiding traditional antitrust scrutiny. NextGen Competition was joined by the Revolving Door Project, Demand Progress Education Fund, Open Markets Institute, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Main Street Alliance, and Public Citizen.