Elon Musk Billions From OpenAI And Microsoft Over Early Contributions
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Elon Musk is asking a federal court to award him up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming the companies earned “wrongful gains” from his early support of the AI startup.
In a filing ahead of a trial set to begin in April, Musk said he provided most of OpenAI’s seed funding, helped recruit key staff, and lent his reputation to the project. His lawyers argue that without Musk’s contributions, OpenAI might never have succeeded.
OpenAI has called the demand “unserious” and part of a harassment campaign, while Microsoft denied aiding OpenAI in any wrongdoing. Both companies filed motions challenging Musk’s damages calculations as unreliable and misleading.
Musk, who left OpenAI in 2018 and now runs xAI, may also seek punitive damages or other penalties, including possible injunctions, depending on the jury’s findings.
In a filing ahead of a trial set to begin in April, Musk said he provided most of OpenAI’s seed funding, helped recruit key staff, and lent his reputation to the project. His lawyers argue that without Musk’s contributions, OpenAI might never have succeeded.
OpenAI has called the demand “unserious” and part of a harassment campaign, while Microsoft denied aiding OpenAI in any wrongdoing. Both companies filed motions challenging Musk’s damages calculations as unreliable and misleading.
Musk, who left OpenAI in 2018 and now runs xAI, may also seek punitive damages or other penalties, including possible injunctions, depending on the jury’s findings.
