Microsoft faces antitrust lawsuit over alleged AI price manipulation via OpenAI
Reportedly, Microsoft allegedly used an exclusive cloud-computing agreement with OpenAI to restrict computing resources for ChatGPT, thereby inflating AI prices in violation of US antitrust law. A class action lawsuit filed in San Francisco seeks damages for allegedly elevated prices since ChatGPT's launch in November 2022.
What happened
A class action lawsuit was filed at a federal court in San Francisco alleging that Microsoft used an exclusive cloud-computing agreement with OpenAI to restrict computing resources available for operating ChatGPT, thereby illegally raising AI prices in violation of US antitrust law.
According to the lawsuit, Microsoft leveraged the agreement both to profit from OpenAI's success and to develop competing products like Copilot. The alleged restrictions were reportedly loosened in June when OpenAI began sourcing computing power from Google.
Reported impact
Plaintiffs seek damages for allegedly inflated prices since ChatGPT's launch in November 2022.
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