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Elon Musk's xAI Sues Apple and OpenAI Over AI Chatbot Theft Allegations

xAI alleges a conspiracy to steal its AI chatbot tech. OpenAI denies the claims, saying employees can choose their workplace.

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Elon Musk's xAI Sues Apple and OpenAI Over AI Chatbot Theft Allegations

Elon Musk's AI startup, xAI, has taken legal action against Apple and OpenAI. xAI alleges a conspiracy to suppress rival platforms, involving the poaching of employees and theft of trade secrets. OpenAI has denied these claims, calling them false and unsubstantiated.

xAI's lawsuit accuses OpenAI of hiring former xAI employees to gain access to confidential information about xAI's AI chatbot Grok. This, xAI claims, was done to improve OpenAI's own chatbot, ChatGPT. OpenAI, however, maintains that employees have the right to choose their workplace and that they have the right to hire them.

OpenAI has asked a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit, stating that xAI is losing talent to other competitors, including OpenAI. The legal battle is part of a broader competition in the AI industry, involving a race for talent and market share between Elon Musk and OpenAI.

xAI's lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI alleges a conspiracy involving the theft of trade secrets. OpenAI has denied these claims and asked for the lawsuit to be dismissed. The outcome of this legal battle could have significant implications for the AI industry and its future developments.

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