The group said their suit against OpenAI was the first of its kind, as analysts warn the start-up could face a wave of novel legal claims. "Given what we see in terms of progress and development [in AI], the frequency and sophistication of these hacking instances are only going to increase," said Vivian Dong, programs director at LASST.
Having already pushed its IPO to next year, OpenAI is in talks with investors about a new private funding round. The company is seeking to raise $30 billion or more at a valuation of about $1.4 trillion, according to people familiar with the matter. The company is hoping to extend an upturn in its commercial fortunes and tackle a growing threat from rivals with the release of new AI assistants called Dots.
OpenAI's Dots could be used by influencers to draft social media posts or by scientists to evaluate evidence, said OpenAI, which aims to capitalize on the huge commercial opportunity of providing personal intelligence to customers. The start-up's annualized revenue has grown more than 70 percent since July, when it released GPT-5.6, and is now about $70 billion.
OpenAI will also have to convince customers that Dots will be reliable enough to play a role in users' personal and work life. On Monday, OpenAI said it was scrapping the planned release of its latest model, citing safety concerns.
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