Elon Musk files lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft over antitrust claims

Elon Musk has filed a preliminary injunction against OpenAI and its key partners, including Microsoft, for what his legal team describes as anti-competitive behavior.

The lawsuit, filed last Friday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, targets OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman, Chairman Greg Brockman, Microsoft and several influential people connected to the companies.

Lawyers for the Tesla CEO argue that OpenAI has deviated from its original nonprofit mission and is engaging in practices that harm competition in the AI ​​industry.

Elon Musk files a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft

Elon Musk’s legal team alleges that OpenAI and Microsoft are conspiring to restrict market competition by discouraging investment in rival AI companies, particularly Musk’s own venture, xAI. The suit alleges that OpenAI pressured investors to refrain from backing competitors, including xAI, which recently raised significant funding.

Elon Musk’s lawyers point to reports that OpenAI asked investors in its latest funding round to refrain from backing rival AI projects, effectively limiting financial opportunities for companies like xAI.

In addition, the order seeks to prevent further actions by OpenAI and Microsoft that could harm the market, such as the transfer of proprietary information and intellectual property. The lawsuit specifically accuses OpenAI of changing its governance structure to favor a for-profit model, in stark contrast to its original nonprofit mission. Musk’s legal team argues that this change undermines OpenAI’s original commitment to making AI research widely available for the benefit of humanity.

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