Overview
- At least seven nonprofits say OpenAI served sweeping subpoenas that they view as legal intimidation intended to chill criticism.
- Subpoenas reviewed by reporters seek donor information and all communications mentioning Elon Musk, Meta, or Mark Zuckerberg.
- Six targeted groups were not involved in the suit, and a seventh only filed a supporting brief while denying any contact with Musk.
- OpenAI’s Jason Kwon says the company is examining whether newly active critics coordinated with Musk and who funded their campaigns.
- Groups including the Midas Project, the San Francisco Foundation, and Encode deny any Musk funding and report consequences such as insurance denials and legal slowdowns, while some OpenAI employees publicly questioned the tactic.