Elon Musk Expands Legal Battle Against OpenAI to Include Microsoft

Elon Musk has intensified his legal confrontation with OpenAI by amending a lawsuit to include antitrust allegations and naming new defendants, including Microsoft and venture capitalist Reid Hoffman. Filed in federal court in Northern California, the amended complaint accuses OpenAI of undermining antitrust laws and alleges complicity from Microsoft, a major investor in the AI startup.

The lawsuit highlights Musk’s ongoing grievances with OpenAI, the organization he co-founded but later left, as he alleges unethical practices in the development and commercialization of its AI tools, including ChatGPT. Adding Microsoft, which has deep financial and operational ties with OpenAI, broadens the scope of the legal dispute, reflecting growing tensions within the AI and tech ecosystems.

This legal battle underscores the complexities and high stakes in the AI sector, where alliances, ethics, and competition intersect in unprecedented ways.