Elon Musk has amended his lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the company of colluding with Microsoft and other AI firms to stifle competition.
Musk’s legal team claims that OpenAI, which began as a nonprofit focused on safe and open AI, has transformed into a $157 billion for-profit entity, violating its original principles.
The lawsuit argues that OpenAI is creating an “unlawful competitive advantage” by restricting access to its technology and that its partnership with Microsoft gives the tech giant an unfair edge, making it harder for other companies to compete and secure investments.
In the updated filing, Musk has added new plaintiffs, including Microsoft, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, and former OpenAI board member Shivon Zilis, who is also the mother of Musk’s children and an executive at his company Neuralink.
Musk’s own AI firm, xAI, has also been included in the suit.
Musk helped establish OpenAI in 2015 but resigned from its board in 2018 due to potential conflicts with Tesla’s self-driving tech.
In June, Musk dropped a separate lawsuit against OpenAI co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman.
