Plaintiffs Dismiss Suit Challenging AI Chatbot Privacy Practices

(September 20, 2023, 12:30 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — After warning that the release of artificial intelligence was done with “disregard for the potentially catastrophic risk to humanity,” 16 anonymous plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed their complaint claiming that Microsoft Corp. and others violated federal privacy laws and state consumer protection laws, including California’s unfair competition law (UCL)....