Comment from ASNEAA Inc

ASNEAA is a social justice enterprise, non-profit organization centering Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) communities. The current website showcases a global mapping and narrative collection of the African Diaspora. In development of a "multi-dimensional" lens- ASNEAA's work is based both online and in-person. As a research and development organization, the Antitrust Guidelines for Collaborations Among Competitors was an educational tool for ASNEAA's scaling capabilities. The goal is for ASNEAA's wholisitic research to be used for human rights advocacy in commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion / intersectionality, and safety (DEIS). This is the organization's first public comment- on business collaborations; with technology and artificial intelligence (A.I.) development as the human rights issue of our generation. The limited voices and representation at the decision-making table of this innovative force during our lifetime, is why "ASNEAA promotes unpacking the injustice of our collective past and the preservation and legacy of" BIPOC communities- to foster community and facilitate multicultural connections to the African Diaspora and human rights advocacy. Specifically, SECTION 3: ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATING AGREEMENTS AMONG COMPETITORS was of interest for thinking about the real-life impact of business collaboration in the day and age of A.I. With limited regulation of the new technology - there are essentially few guardrails / boundaries discouraging the "likelihood of collusion among all firms" for power and greed purposes. "The central question is whether the relevant agreement likely harms competition by increasing the ability or incentive profitably to raise price above or reduce output, quality, service, or innovation below what likely would prevail in the absence of the relevant agreement." As an early adopter of popular social media platforms during my undergraduate tenure- the transition to profit-driven A.I. with personal data intended for virtual social connections is a marketing misrepresentation that feeds the growing bubble of bots and political propaganda. User agreements are not human rights friendly in protecting our "intellectual property" from being manipulated and / or sold to third party advertisers. This is highlighted in Subsection 3.31 "Nature of the Relevant Agreement: Business Purpose, Operation in the Marketplace and Possible Competitive Concern" and has been evidenced in recent practices such as surveillance pricing and historically racist practices such as redlining or targeting marginalized communities. Organizations such as "Algorithmic Justice League", "African American Policy Forum", "Color of Change", and "Hip-Hop Caucus" are challenging tech companies to consider the human cost of business as usual- including collaborations, mergers, and aquisitions. The investment in data centers over decent job opportunities and basic social infrastructure that benefits people of ALL BACKGROUNDS is an "anticompetitive harm" that questions the intent of A.I. "information sharing" and "duration". Lastly- solutions should include "Cognizable Efficiencies [That] Must Be Verifiable and Potentially Procompetitive". This is not limited to transparent marketing with clear communication on self-interest and information disclosure to avoid "tacit collusion" practices, reduced productivity, and / or inflationary price gouging. Thank you for your time and public service.