Elon Musk is asking a federal court to stop OpenAI from converting into a fully for-profit business.
Attorneys representing Musk, his AI startup xAI, and former OpenAI board member Shivon Zilis filed for a preliminary injunction against OpenAI on Friday.
The injunction would also stop OpenAI from allegedly requiring its investors to refrain from funding competitors, including xAI and others.
Musk had originally sued OpenAI in March 2024 in a San Francisco state court, before withdrawing that complaint and refiling several months later in federal court.
Thrive Capital led the financing while investors, including Microsoft and Nvidia, also participated.
Persons:
Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Shivon Zilis, OpenAI, Reid Hoffman, Musk, Marc Toberoff, Linda Khan, — CNBC's Hayden Field
Organizations:
Musk, Microsoft, ChatGPT, CNBC, Federal Trade Commission, It's, Nvidia, Google, Menlo Ventures
Locations:
Ankara, Turkey, San Francisco, Los Angeles, OpenAI