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OpenAI Requests Investigations into Elon Musk's Alleged Anti-Competitive Actions Before April Trial
OpenAI sent letters to the attorneys general of California and Delaware on Monday, requesting investigations into alleged anti-competitive behavior by Elon Musk and associates. The request comes ahead of a trial set to begin jury selection on April 27 in the Northern District of California. The letter cites Musk's actions as potentially affecting OpenAI's work on artificial general intelligence.
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OpenAI sent a letter on Monday to the attorneys general of California and Delaware, requesting an investigation into alleged improper and anti-competitive behavior by Elon Musk and his associates. The request occurs as a trial between OpenAI and Musk approaches. Jury selection for the trial is scheduled to begin on April 27 in the Northern District of California.
Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman co-founded OpenAI in 2015 as a nonprofit organization, along with several other researchers and executives. Musk departed from OpenAI in 2018 after attempting to persuade executives to merge the organization with Tesla.
In 2024, Musk launched xAI, a competing company, and filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that he was manipulated and deceived after the company considered converting to a for-profit entity.
the Dispute In the letter, OpenAI strategy chief Jason Kwon stated that Musk has coordinated efforts with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to undermine OpenAI.
Kwon wrote that these actions could hinder OpenAI's efforts to develop artificial general intelligence, defined as an AI system that rivals or exceeds human intelligence. The letter alleges that such behavior aims to shift control of AGI development away from entities committed to benefiting humanity.
Prior Statements OpenAI has raised similar concerns about Musk's actions in previous communications.
In January, OpenAI sent a letter to investors and banking partners, indicating expectations of outlandish claims from Musk as the lawsuit proceeds to trial. The company described these potential comments as not grounded in reality and consistent with past tactics. The ongoing lawsuit stems from disagreements over OpenAI's structure and mission following Musk's departure.
