Source: The Next Web
Meta's argument that aggressive AI development is necessary to compete with rivals—the same rationale Zuckerberg invoked to resist AI safety coordination—is now being used against the company in antitrust proceedings. Prosecutors argue this competitive pressure justifies the market consolidation Meta is accused of pursuing anticompetitively. The contradiction is direct: Meta claims it's threatened by competitors (to avoid collaborative safety standards) while using that same competitive anxiety to justify acquisitions and aggressive behavior. In antitrust court, Meta's competitive desperation reads as evidence of market dominance rather than evidence of a competitive market.