Ilon Musk demands a halt to the commercialization of OpenAI: the conflict over the future of artificial intelligence
Ilon Musk has asked a federal court to stop OpenAI from becoming a fully for-profit company. In an official statement filed by his lawyers, the billionaire also insists that OpenAI investors should be free to invest in competing projects, such as his own xAI.
According to Musk’s lawyers, OpenAI and Microsoft are using unfair methods to increase market control. They accuse the companies of illegally coordinating actions through overlapping management structures, as well as using confidential information to gain competitive advantage.
“This tactic amounts to blocking free competition in the artificial intelligence market, ” the statement said.
An OpenAI spokesperson responded to Musk’s actions, calling them an attempt to repeat previous, “frivolous complaints” that have been previously dismissed.
Musk and his claims about OpenAI
Ilon Musk is one of the co-founders of OpenAI, who left the company in 2018. He has repeatedly stated that the startup’s original mission – to develop artificial intelligence in the interests of humanity – has been replaced by commercial goals.
The first lawsuit against OpenAI was filed by the billionaire in March 2024, but later withdrawn. In the summer, Musk reopened the lawsuit, adding Microsoft, one of OpenAI’s key investors, to the list of defendants.
In addition, the lawsuit alleges that OpenAI, whose value has reached $157 billion since its last round of investment, has discouraged support from competitors such as Anthropic and xAI, setting the stage for market dominance.
What’s next?
The situation around OpenAI and Ilon Musk emphasizes the growing tension between the leading players in the AI market. While the court is considering the claims, billions of dollars in investments and the future of the entire industry are at stake.
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