Stanford-StartX Fund, an investment vehicle backed by the university, has had its lawsuit against US-based virtual medical assistant developer MedWhat sent to a mediation panel, Analytics Insight has reported.
Mediation will involve both parties seeking an amicable solution, or “alternative dispute resolution”, to the case, which was initially filed with the Superior Court of California in the County of San Francisco on April 9.
Stanford-StartX has not publicly stated why it is pursuing MedWhat, though a legal document indicates it is acting in consort with Caixa Capital, Regent Capital Ventures and Startcaps Ventures.
Lawyers representing the plaintiffs objected to mediation but have had their concerns overruled.
MedWhat is developing a medical chatbot that relies on artificial intelligence to assess a user’s symptoms before suggesting the best remedies for any health conditions they may have.
The company’s long-term aim is to develop a platform that matches human-level intelligence in medicine.
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