At the intersection of technological ambition and institutional caution, the artificial intelligence industry finds itself confronting a paradox that markets alone cannot resolve: the very competition driving innovation may be structurally incompatible with the safety practices that responsible innovation demands. Regulators across multiple jurisdictions are beginning to examine whether antitrust frameworks — tools designed to protect competition — must now be reimagined to protect humanity from competition itself. Former insiders like Anthropic's Jacob Coxon have stepped forward to name what