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Civil lawsuit accuses Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google of coordinating to slow AI progress

A class-action suit filed in a Northern California federal court accuses Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google of conspiring to slow AI development. The plaintiffs cite public calls for ‘industry-wide coordination’ to pace AI advancement and ensure safety measures keep up. The case seeks class certification and injunctive relief under federal antitrust law.

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Civil lawsuit accuses Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google of coordinating to slow AI progress
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  1. 01A class-action lawsuit was filed in Northern California federal court.
  2. 02The defendants named are Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google.
  3. 03The lawsuit centers on allegedly coordinating to slow AI development.
  4. 04The officers cited public calls for industry-wide coordination.

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