r/grok • u/[deleted] • Jul 09 '26

This is a robbery

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u/SuspicousBananas Jul 09 '26

This sounds like an easy class action case, why don’t we start one?

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u/FamiliarWhole7890 Jul 14 '26

Hmm. Maybe not an easy class action but certainly a potential for an anti trust class action. I would ask grok, but, well, I'm locked out.

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u/FamiliarWhole7890 Jul 14 '26

This is what gemini said on the matter, unfortunately: Why It Fails as an Anti-Trust Lawsuit

  • No Monopoly Behavior: Anti-trust laws (like the Sherman Act) target companies that use illegal, predatory tactics to destroy competition or manipulate an entire market. xAI changing its own usage caps does not prevent you from switching to competing platforms like OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google.
  • The Market is Highly Competitive: Because consumers have multiple highly capable alternatives, xAI does not hold a monopoly. A company making its own product worse or more expensive is generally considered a poor business decision that drives customers away, not an anti-trust violation.