Lawsuit says AI giants made illegal deal on technology's slowdown

A lawsuit alleges that prominent artificial intelligence companies violated antitrust laws by agreeing to coordinate efforts to slow down technology development.

Justin Tomlinson

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Lawsuit says AI giants made illegal deal on technology's slowdown

A new lawsuit alleges that leading artificial intelligence firms made an illegal deal regarding the slowdown of their technology. According to the complaint, major industry giants entered into an unlawful agreement concerning their development practices.[1][2]

The legal action specifically argues that the AI companies violated federal antitrust laws when they agreed to coordinate their slowdown efforts rather than operating independently.[1][2]

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