OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and xAI sued over calls to slow AI development

Four consumers have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google , alleging that the four companies agreed to slow the pace of development of their competing AI products. The class-action complaint , filed on September 18 in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, alleges that the companies coordinated to limit AI development, restricting competition between their products. The plaintiffs are seeking treble damages and an