Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and xAI sued over 'pace AI development' calls, alleged illegal coordination
Tolopono · reddit · 2026-09-19
Per Politico, Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google are being sued over their calls to 'pace' AI development, with plaintiffs alleging the competing labs engaged in illegal coordination under antitrust law. The suit directly challenges the practice of rival AI companies jointly advocating slower development — a novel theory that, if upheld, could chill industry-wide safety commitments among competitors.
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