Altman and Ive claim they chose the name "io" years ago, even though they saw prototypes made by a company named iyO, which is suing them and others.
Sam Altman fires back at ‘silly’ lawsuit from what he claims is a desperate CEO who has been persistent in seeking investment from OpenAI
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded on X to a lawsuit from startup Iyo, which is claiming trademark infringement.
One trademark attorney says iyO has a strong case.
The wrongful death lawsuit said Adam Raine started using ChatGPT last year to help with challenging schoolwork.
Io, a firm Ive and Sam Altman cocreated, will now merge with OpenAI.
ChatGPT developer forced to act after receiving legal complaint from earbud maker iyO
"I'm not I'm not totally sure what's gonna happen, but it is a crazy intense comp for a very small number of people right now."
