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6. Socioeconomic and Environmental3 - Other

Monopolisation

Monopolisation - Abuse of market power through the control of prices, thereby limiting competition and creating unfair barriers to entry.

Source: MIT AI Risk Repositorymit957

ENTITY

1 - Human

INTENT

1 - Intentional

TIMING

3 - Other

Risk ID

mit957

Domain lineage

6. Socioeconomic and Environmental

262 mapped risks

6.1 > Power centralization and unfair distribution of benefits

Mitigation strategy

1. Implement a robust, proactive antitrust enforcement framework specifically targeting unilateral conduct, such as predatory pricing, anti-competitive tying and bundling, and refusal to deal, to ensure competitive dynamics are preserved and market-entry barriers created through abuse of dominance are systematically dismantled. 2. Establish a standing regulatory audit mechanism to periodically review and modify government regulations, licenses, and exclusive rights that inadvertently create or sustain monopolies or impose unnecessary barriers to entry, thereby fostering pro-competitive market structures. 3. Mandate the creation and ongoing execution of comprehensive internal competition compliance programs, including targeted training for high-risk personnel (e.g., pricing, sales, and executive teams), to preemptively detect and prevent abusive practices and ensure all commercial conduct adheres to competition statutes.