Companies Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and xAI accused of colluding to slow down AI

Against Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and xAI a class-action lawsuit has been filed, which claims the existence of an illegal agreement between the developers. The plaintiffs claim that the tech giants are intentionally coordinating their actions to slow down the development of artificial intelligence.

The lawsuit states that such actions violate antitrust laws and cause direct harm to consumers. In the opinion of the applicants, the companies artificially limit competition in order to control the market and prevent the emergence of more affordable or powerful alternatives that could have arisen with the free development of technologies.

The legal claim is based on accusations of conspiracy, which, according to the plaintiffs, hinders innovation in the generative models sector. The document emphasizes that the concentration of resources among a limited circle of players allows them to dictate the terms of development of the entire industry, which contradicts the principles of fair market competition.

So far, the defendants have not provided official comments on the substance of the allegations. Experts note that such antitrust proceedings can significantly influence the future strategies of interaction between the largest AI developers, if the court succeeds in proving the existence of formal agreements to reduce development rates.