The Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO) has emphasized the need for continuous monitoring of AI developments to ensure effective competition protection, particularly against obstructionist strategies by dominant companies or algorithmic collusion. While AI can enhance efficiency, innovation, and lower market entry barriers, it also poses concentration risks and potential price convergence that may hinder competition. COMCO is proactively overseeing these dynamics to balance timely interventions without stifling innovation or allowing anti-competitive structures to solidify. In 2025, COMCO conducted 18 investigations, 8 preliminary inquiries, and 43 market observations, addressing 34 mergers and providing opinions on approximately 350 inter-agency consultations and public opinion procedures, with significant proceedings involving various sectors, leading to the prohibition of certain conduct, approval of a merger, and resolution of cases without fines.
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