Lawsuit alleges Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, Google agreed to slow AI development
A new lawsuit filed Friday in the U.S. alleges that Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, and Google made an illegal agreement to slow down their respective AI development. The complaint names the four companies and was reported by AP News on September 19, 2026.
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# Lawsuit says Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made illegal agreement on AI slowdown This combination of photos shows CEO & Co-Founder of Anthropic Dario Amodei, top left, on Jan. 23, 2025, co-founder of Google DeepMind Demis Hassabis, top right, and CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman, bottom left, on June 17, 2026, and CEO of SpaceXAI Elon Musk, bottom right, on Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, Julia Demaree Nikhinson) License this photo Read More ByKAITLYN HUAMANI Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]Updated 10:05 PM UTC, September 19, 2026 Leer en español Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share 169 Share * Facebook * Copy Link copied * Print * Email * X * LinkedIn * Bluesky * Flipboard * Pinterest * Reddit A new lawsuit claims Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made an illegal deal to slow the pace of their respective AI development. The lawsuit, which was filed Friday in the U.S