Source: Bloomberg (paywall)
Matt Levine surfaces an enforcement trap: if frontier labs coordinate on slower training schedules or capability releases under the banner of safety, the FTC could plausibly frame it as collusion to protect high margins rather than genuine risk mitigation. The distinction between legitimate coordination on shared hazards and illegal market allocation is legally treacherous when the same slowdown serves both safety goals and competitive advantage. This creates perverse incentives for labs to either race ahead recklessly to avoid antitrust scrutiny or stay silent about safety concerns rather than synchronize publicly.