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AI Saw Engineer Steal Secrets, Lawsuit Claims
11 Nov
Summary
- An engineer allegedly used an AI chatbot to aid in stealing company secrets.
- The lawsuit claims the AI warned the engineer against his actions.
- The rival company denies wrongdoing and accuses Dorsia of a takeover attempt.
Hospitality and events platform Dorsia has filed a lawsuit against its competitor, Rumor Group, accusing them of intellectual property theft and corporate espionage. The core of the accusation involves former Dorsia engineer Chris Mathew, who allegedly absconded with confidential business information upon joining Rumor Group.
Dorsia's complaint details how Mathew purportedly used Dorsia's paid account with an AI chatbot, Claude, to inquire about methods for taking proprietary data without legal repercussions. The AI's responses, as cited in the lawsuit, explicitly advised against transferring any company secrets, code, or contact lists to Rumor Group.
Mathew also allegedly used the AI to plan competing events and strategize his departure from Dorsia. The lawsuit further states that Claude warned Mathew about the consequences of bringing stolen information to Rumor Group or poaching other Dorsia employees. Rumor Group has dismissed the lawsuit as meritless, suggesting it's a tactic for an unsolicited acquisition attempt.
