OpenAI Raises EU Concerns Over AI Market Competition, Accuses Musk's xAI of Poaching
OpenAI, the world's leading AI startup, has raised concerns with the EU Commission about competition in the AI market. The company, backed by Microsoft, feels disadvantaged by the advantages held by established tech giants like Google and Apple. OpenAI has also accused Elon Musk's company xAI of poaching engineers and stealing trade secrets, while Musk's side accuses Apple of favouring OpenAI in its App Store rankings.
OpenAI has expressed its worries about 'binding of customers by large platforms' to the EU Commission. The company believes that features like instant checkout and social media feeds keep users locked into existing services. OpenAI has acknowledged using all available data, including copyrighted works, for training its AI models under the fair use doctrine. Despite Microsoft being a close financier, OpenAI has mentioned the company specifically in its concerns. Rumours suggest that OpenAI has a plan to accuse Microsoft of unfair competition if they do not agree to convert OpenAI into a profit-oriented company.
OpenAI's blog post discusses the political and economic implications of competition for leading AI models. It mentions US President Donald Trump's decree on AI developments. OpenAI feels disadvantaged due to the advantages held by established companies, with Google facing threats of being forced to spin off its advertising business in the US due to anti-competitive behaviour. OpenAI has also accused Elon Musk's company xAI of poaching engineers and stealing trade secrets, while Musk's side accuses Apple of favouring OpenAI in its App Store rankings and disadvantage competitors like xAI's Grok chatbot. Both sides demand billions in damages and accuse each other of monopolising markets.
OpenAI's concerns about competition in the AI market have been brought to the attention of the EU Commission. The company feels disadvantaged by the advantages held by established tech giants and has accused Elon Musk's company xAI of poaching engineers and stealing trade secrets. The EU Commission has not yet responded to OpenAI's concerns, and the situation with xAI and Apple remains ongoing.
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