Former xAI Engineer Sued for Allegedly Stealing Trade Secrets

San Francisco—A Chinese national who was formerly an xAI engineer has been sued by the company for alleged “willful and malicious” stealing of xAI’s trade secrets and documents, including “cutting-edge AI technologies with features superior to those offered by ChatGPT and other competing products.”

The 29-page federal civil complaint filed Aug. 28 in the Northern District of California seeks a temporary restraining order, ordering the defendant to surrender all stolen files and documents, as well as injunctions to prevent any others from accessing those materials.