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OpenAI Launches Countersuit Against Elon Musk, Accusing Him of Harassment and Business Interference

OpenAI's countersuit alleges that Musk's takeover bid was intended to disrupt the company and derail investments.

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OpenAI’s path from a nonprofit to for-profit behemoth is replete with per se anticompetitive practices, flagrant breaches of its charitable mission, and rampant self-dealing.
OpenAI Countersues Musk Over Alleged Harassment
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OpenAI is suing Elon Musk for unfair competition and interfering with its business relationships with investors and customers, escalating a legal battle between the ChatGPT maker and the billionaire who helped bankroll the artificial intelligence startup a decade ago.
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That's why Musk "set in motion a campaign of harassment, interference, and misinformation designed to take down OpenAI and clear the field for himself," OpenAI alleged.
Elon Musk wants to be “AGI dictator,” OpenAI tells court
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Musk has recently developed his own AI company, X.ai, and in 2023, attempted to stop OpenAI, which created ChatGPT, from changing to a for-profit business, which the company must do before the end of this year to be able to collect all $40 billion of its current fundraising round, according to Reuters.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman countersuing Elon Musk, alleges repeated harassment
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The stakes are high for OpenAI, as the company reportedly needs to complete its for-profit conversion by 2025 or risk losing some of the capital it has raised in recent months.
OpenAI Countersues Elon Musk, Calls for Halt to 'Unlawful and Unfair Action'
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OpenAI said it “recognized the bid as a feint” but has repeatedly had to divert resources and “suffered harm as a result of Musk’s unlawful campaign of harassment, interference, and misinformation.”
OpenAI countersues Elon Musk in legal dispute over ChatGPT maker's business ambitions
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OpenAI is resilient, and the employees, investors, and partners at the core of its mission recognize that Musk’s claims are as meritless as they are self-serving.
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Updated: Apr 10th, 2025, 5:09 PM ET

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OpenAI has filed a countersuit against Elon Musk, accusing him of unfair competition and business interference as a result of his alleged "sham" takeover bid. OpenAI claims Musk's actions are designed to intimidate genuine bidders, harm its revenue, and depict him as an "AGI dictator." The company argues that Musk's offer was a fabrication, asserted as a joke rather than a legitimate business proposal, and that it lacks proper evidence of financing. OpenAI is seeking a jury trial and demands punitive damages, asserting Musk has launched a sustained campaign of harassment that threatens its mission to build beneficial AI.

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OpenAI has announced a counter-lawsuit against Elon Musk, accusing him of repeated harassment and requesting a judge stop him from any “further unlawful and unfair action.”
OpenAI accused Musk of attempting to disrupt its transformation into a for-profit entity to hinder its ability to collect significant investments necessary for growth.
In the ongoing legal battle, Musk's alleged harassment campaign is claimed to threaten OpenAI's mission to develop beneficial and safe AI for the public.

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