Invisible Cartels in Digital Markets: Algorithmic Pricing and the Limits of Competition Law
by Aditya Bhardwaj (CNLU, Patna) and Aarav Kumar (GNLU, Gadhinagar) Abstract Keywords: Algorithmic collusion; Competition Act 2002; Competition Commission of India (CCI); Cartels; Tacit coordination; AI pricing. The prompt adoption of autonomous pricing algorithms has shaken foundational assumptions of cartel enforcement. Such systems can generate prices that remain persistently higher than what a competitive market can produce, while avoiding any express human agreement, communication or any...
