Elon Musk’s he startup XAI is escalating its fight with OpenAi.
Musk’s Company Filed A New Lawsuit in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, Accusing the Chatgt Creator of Poaching Staff and Stealing Technology.
The Complaint, Filed Wednesday, Claims Openai Has Engaged in A “Deeply Trouble Pattern” of Recruiting Form Xai Employees to Gain Access Related to Grok, Xai’s Flagship Chatbot.
“Openai is not merely Soliciting or Hiring a Competitor’s Employees,” Musk Lawyers Wrote in the Complaint. “Openai is waging a coordrated, unfair, and unlawful Campaign: Openai is targeting Those Individuals with Knowledge of Xai’s Technologies and Business Plants.”
The Lawsuit Also alleges that Openai has enCouneded these recruits to violent confidentiality with Xai.
A spokesperson for openai denied the allegations.
“THIS NEW LAWSUIT is the latest chapter in Mr. “We have no tolerance for any Breaches of confidentiality, Nor any interest in trade Secrets from Other Labs.”
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The Lawsuit Names Ex-Xai Engineer Xuechen li, who is facing a separate case filad in august by xai over the secret theft. On September 3, Xai Won a Court Order to Temporary Block Li From Working on or Communicating AI Technology with Opennai.
A source with the knowledge of the isso also told business insider that li, the engineer in question, never workhed at openai.
In the Filing, Xai Alleged Openai Hired Away “Early Xai Engineer” Jimmy Fraiture and A Senior Finance Executive in an Efffort to obtain Xai’s sensitive information. Fraiture is not a defyndant in the Complaint.
Li did not immediately respond to Requests for Comment.
The case adds to a widening legal WAR BETWEEN Musk and Openai, the Company and Cofounded in 2015. Xai Separately Swed Apple in August, Accusing it of conspiracy with stiffle Competition. Musk is already puready claims that openai berayed its nonprofit roots by converting into a for-profit venture. Openai has Also Countersed Musk for Harassment.
Attorneys for xai did not immediately respond to a Request for Comment from Business Insider. Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
