Elon Musk Says OpenAI Sold Its Soul for Profit in New Lawsuit

Elon Musk’s feud with Sam Altman is like the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar beef (with fewer diss tracks and way more lawyers). 

Musk, never one to let bygones be bygones, has taken his grievances to court… again. His latest move you ask? Filing a motion to block OpenAI from becoming a fully for-profit company. Because, apparently, being a billionaire isn’t enough… you’ve also got to police how everyone else makes their billions (you don’t become one of the richest and influential men in the world without a huge ego).

Musk’s legal team, flanked by Shivon Zilis (ex-OpenAI board member and Neuralink exec) and his AI startup xAI, is painting OpenAI as a corporate Frankenstein. Their argument? OpenAI has morphed from its humble nonprofit roots into a cash-grabbing, Microsoft-powered monster. And Elon, of course, is here to save the day.

The motion claims OpenAI is pulling some shady moves, like requiring investors to shun competitors (hi, xAI) and benefiting from “competitively sensitive information” funneled through its shady relationship with Microsoft (maybe Elon’s trying to get back at Bill Gates for shorting Tesla stock?).

Let’s not forget the backstory: Musk was an OpenAI co-founder back in the day. But when the company didn’t bend the knee and make him CEO (or roll itself under the Tesla empire) he left in 2018. Ever since, he’s been throwing public shade at OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, calling their work “dangerous” for humanity.

But if you think Musk’s crusade is all about altruism, let me introduce you to xAI, his latest venture that just so happens to compete directly with OpenAI. And guess what? xAI is doing fine, recently landing $5 billion in funding and a $50 billion valuation. So why the lawsuit? Because, apparently, Musk needs the drama like the rest of us need coffee.

In the filing, Musk’s lawyers argue OpenAI has strayed so far from its original nonprofit mission, it’s unrecognizable. The shift to for-profit status? That’s just more proof that OpenAI is chasing cash at the expense of its soul (assuming companies have souls).

OpenAI’s team clapped back hard, dismissing Musk’s fourth legal jab as “baseless” and a “recycled complaint.” Translation: “Elon, could you maybe chill? We’re trying to focus on our world-domination strategy here… you know, the one where robots might enslave humanity. No big deal.”

Beyond the billionaire ego beef, there’s a bigger issue at stake: the future of AI. Will it be controlled by a few corporate behemoths, or will there be room for smaller players to thrive? OpenAI’s transition to a for-profit model is part of a broader fight for dominance in a market projected to hit $1 trillion in revenue within a decade. If OpenAI is truly using shady tactics to hog AI market share, it could crush up-and-comers. So yeah, this lawsuit is as much about Musk protecting his turf as it is about fighting for the “little guys” (if we can even call xAI that).

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