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xAI accused of trolling OpenAI's 'Dots' launch

Original: The internet is convinced Elon Musk's xAI trolled OpenAI's 'Dots' launch https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/the-internet-

Elon Musk's AI company xAI is being accused online of deliberately mocking OpenAI's launch of a product called 'Dots'. Social media users say the timing and content of xAI's messaging were a pointed jab at its rival, reviving the ongoing rivalry between the two AI labs. Details of exactly what xAI did remain limited beyond the reports of online reaction.

Why now: The Musk-OpenAI rivalry makes any perceived trolling between the two AI companies highly shareable

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• The internet is convinced Elon Musk's xAI trolled OpenAI's 'Dots' launch https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/the-internet-is-convinced-elon-musks-xai-trolled-openais-dots-launch/ # Tech # AI # Startup · techcrunch@robot.villas · 2

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