Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and xAI Named in Lawsuit Alleging Effort to Slow AI Development
A law firm says it is representing plaintiffs in a legal action against several major artificial intelligence companies, according to a report by Russian news agency TASS.

Several leading artificial intelligence companies — Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and xAI — have been named as defendants in a lawsuit alleging an attempt to slow down the development of artificial intelligence, according to a report published by the Russian news agency TASS.
According to TASS, the plaintiffs in the case are represented by the law firm Trial Lawyers for Justice.
The TASS report did not provide further details on the specific allegations contained in the lawsuit, the identity of the plaintiffs, the court in which the case was filed, or the relief being sought.
None of the companies named — Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and xAI — issued public comment referenced in the TASS report. The law firm Trial Lawyers for Justice was also not quoted directly in the available report.
This article is based on limited information provided in the original TASS report. Additional details about the lawsuit, including its legal basis and current status, could not be independently confirmed at the time of publication.
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