Elon Musk Revives Lawsuit Against Sam Altman and OpenAI

Elon Musk has reignited a lawsuit against ChatGPT creator OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging the company prioritized profits over the public good. Musk, who co-founded OpenAI in 2015, claims Altman shifted the company’s focus towards commercial gain once its generative AI technology began to flourish. The lawsuit seeks to void OpenAI’s licensing agreement with Microsoft, contending that the use of OpenAI’s language models exceeds the scope of their partnership. Microsoft has invested billions into OpenAI in exchange for utilizing its AI models.

In June, Musk withdrew a prior lawsuit accusing OpenAI and Altman of abandoning their original mission to develop AI for humanity’s benefit. Filed in February, that suit was dismissed without explanation. Musk asserts that OpenAI’s founders initially committed to creating AI that would serve humanity rather than commercial interests. OpenAI and Musk did not respond to Reuters’ requests for comment.