This short article serves as an introduction to Thibault Schrepel’s latest working paper, “Being an Arthurian: Complexity Economics, Law, and Science” (open-access) *** Complexity science provides a general framework for approaching all fields of science. Unlike other scientific methods, complexity looks at how multiple interactions between agents (be they humans, insects, animals, companies, etc.) create a...Read More

Here are the Network Law Review’s monthly reading suggestions on the new merger guidelines, startup failure, deglobalization, EU protectionism, ChatGPT political bias, lessons from GDPR, complexity economics applied to generative AI, and more... brought to you by Thibault SchrepelRead More

Here are the Network Law Review’s monthly reading suggestions on competition between ai foundation models, dynamic competition, computational antitrust, how AI will save the world, DAOs, the AI Act, unfair machine learning, MiCA, longevity, vetocracy, and more... brought to you by Thibault SchrepelRead More

This post features several rankings of “law & technology” journals and reviews, none of which were produced by the Network Law Review. Most of these rankings are US-centric. ** Google Scholar Metrics: Technology Law (2023) 1. Computer Law & Security Review 2. Berkeley Technology Law Journal 3. International Data Privacy Law 4. World Patent Information...Read More

Great Power Competition refers to the rivalry and strategic competition among the world’s most powerful nations (“great powers”) for global influence, resources, and dominance. These powers typically include the United States, Russia, China, and the European Union. In practice, Great Power Competition consists of the use of economic, military, technological, and diplomatic means to gain...Read More

Here are the Network Law Review’s monthly reading suggestions on antimonopolism, innovation in antitrust law, the DMA, killer acquisitions and populism, AI doomers, generative AI, the end of big business, and more... brought to you by Thibault SchrepelRead More

Here are the Network Law Review’s monthly reading suggestions on digital antitrust, AI regulation & dominance, complexity theory, Amazon NFTs, vampire attacks, authoritarian privacy, Adam Smith, Seinfeldonomics, doomsday mergers, decentralized social media, and more... brought to you by Thibault SchrepelRead More

This short contribution seeks to propose the implementation of a “Proof of Vigilance” to meet the challenges of antitrust constitutional moment. Hypothesis This short paper is based on a simple hypothesis: the face of antitrust is changing to an extent that will have a lasting impact on the future of the field. Academics, policymakers, enforcers,...Read More

Reading suggestions about the AI search war, cartel dynamics, the computable economy, Web3 protocols, bitcoin's future, ChatGPT, legal prompt engineering, the matrix of privacy, complexity theory, how to make good presentations, and more... by Thibault SchrepelRead More

Counter-positioning is a business strategy in which a company positions itself in a way that its competitors are unwilling to replicate to avoid cannibalization. A well-known example of counter-positioning is Netflix’s policy not to charge late fees. In 2000, Blockbuster was earning a large portion of its revenue ($800 million) from late fees. When Netflix entered...Read More