Antitrust lawsuit filed against artificial intelligence companies in the US
Subscribers of ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini in the US have filed a lawsuit against tech giants alleging they made an agreement to slow down the development of artificial intelligence.
Four individuals who are paid subscribers of the ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini services have filed a lawsuit against Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, and Google in the US District Court for the Northern District of California on the grounds that they violated antitrust laws.
Allegations Submitted to the Court
In the lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, it was claimed that the companies in question agreed to coordinate the slowdown of the development of artificial intelligence technologies. The plaintiffs argued that this situation would restrict competition and violate antitrust laws.
Consumer Value and Attorney Statements
The plaintiffs asserted that such agreements reduce the value of the services received by consumers utilizing paid artificial intelligence services. Plaintiffs' attorney Nick Rowley stated that decisions regarding artificial intelligence safety should not be left to agreements among tech companies themselves.
Calls from Leading Figures of the Industry
Leading figures of the technology sector, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and SpaceXAI CEO Elon Musk, had previously made calls for the slowdown of artificial intelligence development efforts.
Approach of the US Administration
The US administration adopts an approach that encourages innovation rather than new regulations that would slow down the development of artificial intelligence. US President Donald Trump argues that slowing down efforts in this field would provide an advantage to China.