China’s ByteDance is suing a former intern for US $1.1 million, alleging he deliberately attacked its artificial intelligence large language model training infrastructure.
The case has drawn widespread attention within China amid a heated AI race.
The state-owned Legal Weekly has reported that the parent company of TikTok is seeking ¥8 million in damages from the former intern.
While lawsuits between companies and employees are common in China, legal action against an intern and for such a large sum is unusual.