Episode #19 – Regulatory – the impacts of AI on Public Procurement and Competition
Thursday, 5th February 2026In this episode, Paul Henty, Beale & Co partner and Competition & Regulatory Team lead, is joined by Competition & Regulatory solicitors, Deen Taj and Charlie Bayliss.
The podcast discusses the issues around the use of AI in the context of Public Procurement and Competition. These include the benefits and risks for contracting authorities and bidders in Public Procurement, and in the context of Competition, where regulators are focusing more on how AI can shape competition and consumer behaviour and the use of algorithms in competition and pricing. The team touch upon some of the legal benefits and risks connected with the new technology.


