Musk’s legal team accuses OpenAI and Microsoft of violating federal racketeering and antitrust laws.
Elon Musk, along with his AI startup xAI and Shivon Zilis, a former OpenAI board member, has taken a firm stance against OpenAI’s shift to a fully for-profit business model.
Musk’s legal team filed for a preliminary injunction in federal court, aiming to halt this transformation. They also accused OpenAI of requiring investors to avoid funding competitors, including xAI, as part of alleged anti-competitive practices.
This injunction marks a new chapter in an ongoing legal feud involving Musk, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Microsoft, and other prominent stakeholders like Reid Hoffman. Musk originally filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in March 2024 in a San Francisco state court but later transitioned the case to federal court.
In their expanded complaint filedin November, Musk’s attorneys alleged violations of antitrust laws and federal racketeering (RICO) statutes. Central to the …