The injunction would also stop OpenAI from allegedly requiring its investors to refrain from funding competitors, including xAI and others.

Summary

Elon Musk has filed a court injunction to block OpenAI’s transition to a fully for-profit business and prevent it from allegedly restricting investors from supporting competitors like his AI startup, xAI.

Musk accuses OpenAI and Microsoft of antitrust violations, claiming they used “group boycotts” to limit funding for rivals while benefitting from shared sensitive information.

OpenAI dismissed the allegations as baseless. The legal battle reflects escalating competition in the booming generative AI industry, valued at $157 billion, with Musk’s xAI emerging as a new challenger.

  • NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
    43·
    3 days ago

    I don’t generally agree with billionaires making government decisions (not that they didn’t already), but i agree with Elon on this one. Nothing good will come from monetizing OpenAI.

    • vala@lemmy.world
      5·
      2 days ago

      Idk if you agree as much as happen to have somewhat aligned interests for completely unrelated reasons.

      • NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
        1·
        2 days ago

        Yeah, poor word choice on my part. He wants to develop his own AI, and he sees this as a threat to that. I see monetization of AI as a scourge on society.