  In light of the rise of generative AI and recent debates about the
socio-political implications of large-language models and chatbots, this
article investigates the E.U.'s Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA), the world's
first major attempt by a government body to address and mitigate the
potentially negative impacts of AI technologies. The article critically
analyzes the AIA from a distinct economic ethics perspective, i.e.,
ordoliberalism 2.0 - a perspective currently lacking in the academic
literature. It evaluates, in particular, the AIA's ordoliberal strengths and
weaknesses and proposes reform measures that could be taken to strengthen the
AIA.
