Elon Musk Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Microsoft, Alleging Collusion in AI Dominance

Nov 15, 2024, 05:24 PM

Elon Musk has escalated his legal battle with OpenAI by amending his lawsuit to include Microsoft, Reid Hoffman, and Microsoft Vice President Dee Templeton as defendants. The amended lawsuit alleges that OpenAI and Microsoft have colluded to eliminate competition and dominate the development of artificial intelligence, violating antitrust laws. The filing claims that OpenAI, once a nonprofit co-founded by Musk, has shifted focus towards profit-making ventures, sacrificing safety in a race to get ahead. The lawsuit also reveals internal emails from OpenAI's early years, including Musk's rejection of a proposal by Sam Altman in 2018 to launch a cryptocurrency through an initial coin offering (ICO), citing concerns over credibility.