OpenAI has urged California and Delaware attorneys general to investigate Elon Musk’s alleged 'anti-competitive behavior' ahead of a major trial.
Musk sued OpenAI, its CEO Sam Altman, and others in 2024, claiming they violated the nonprofit’s founding mission as it transitions to a for-profit model. Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015 but left in 2018 to launch xAI and its rival chatbot Grok.
In a court filing, OpenAI accused Musk of attempting to recruit Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to support a consortium bid for the company-though Zuckerberg declined.
OpenAI’s letter to the state attorneys general stated the lawsuit seeks over $100 billion in damages from the nonprofit foundation, potentially crippling the organization. A judge in Oakland ruled a jury will decide the case, expected to begin in April.
Jason Kwon, OpenAI’s chief strategy officer, warned the lawsuit threatens global progress toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), arguing Musk’s filings show lack of proper investigation into OpenAI’s restructuring plans.