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xAI Loses Bid To Add Ex-OpenAI Researcher
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A U.S. court this week denied xAI’s request to designate Jan Leike, a former OpenAI head of alignment, as a custodian for discovery in xAI’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI. The judge found Leike’s documents unrelated and disproportionate to the case, while OpenAI separately accuses xAI of using ephemeral messaging to destroy evidence, complicating discovery.
Key Points
- 1Court rejects xAI's request to include Jan Leike as a discovery custodian.
- 2Judged lack of relevance due to Leike's noninvolvement in the Apple AI implementation.
- 3Raises discovery scrutiny as OpenAI alleges xAI used auto-deleting messaging and withheld documents.
Scoring Rationale
Court ruling and credible reporting raise industry significance, limited by incremental legal development and unresolved allegations.
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