Buist v. Anthropic: antitrust class action over an alleged agreement to slow AI development
Four paying subscribers filed a proposed nationwide class action in the US District Court for the Northern District of California on September 18, alleging that Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google agreed to slow how fast they improve competing AI products, in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act. The Associated Press reported that the companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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Consumer Class Action Alleges Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google Agreed to Slow AI Development
Four paying subscribers filed a proposed nationwide class action in the US District Court for the Northern District of California on September 18, alleging that Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google agreed to slow how fast they improve competing AI products, in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act. The Associated Press reported that the companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment.