The feud between Elon Musk and OpenAI is becoming even more contentious as both sides prepare for trial later this month. The latest development in the legal back-and-forth sees OpenAI accusing Elon Musk and his latest proposals of “legal ambush,” as previously reported bloomberg. OpenAI filed its response on Friday, stating that Musk was “harassing the defendants and causing chaos in the proceedings by attempting to recant his public statements regarding their lawsuit.”
The lawsuit dates back to 2024 when Elon Musk sued both OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing the AI giant of abandoning its original mission of being non-profit and converting into a for-profit business after receiving financial backing and forming a partnership with Microsoft. Ahead of OpenAI’s latest filing, Musk amended his original complaint to compensate OpenAI’s non-profit arm for any damages it received. Musk’s amendment, which was filed earlier this month, also sought to oust Altman from his role as OpenAI’s CEO and board member. In OpenAI’s Friday filing, the AI company claimed Musk’s last-minute changes were “legally unreasonable and factually unsupported.”
There is a lot at stake in this lawsuit as Musk is reportedly seeking “ill-gotten gains” ranging from $79 billion to $134 billion. Both OpenAI and Microsoft have denied any wrongdoing bloombergThe trial is still scheduled to begin on April 27.
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