Elon Musk Expands Legal Battle Against OpenAI and Microsoft with Antitrust Claims

Musk accuses the tech giants of monopolistic practices in the generative AI market, alleging collusion to stifle competition.

Elon Musk has amended his lawsuit against OpenAI to include Microsoft, alleging that the companies have formed a 'de facto merger' to dominate the generative AI market.
The lawsuit claims that OpenAI and Microsoft have engaged in anticompetitive practices, including offering lavish compensation to recruit top AI talent and pressuring investors not to fund competitors.
Musk's legal action highlights OpenAI's transformation from a nonprofit to a $157 billion for-profit entity, accusing it of prioritizing profits over its original mission of developing AI for the benefit of humanity.
The complaint also names LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and Microsoft VP Dee Templeton as defendants, citing their roles in facilitating agreements between OpenAI and Microsoft.
OpenAI has dismissed Musk's claims as baseless and part of an ongoing campaign to harass the company for his own competitive advantage.