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According to the analysis of Forbes magazine in the United States, the latest document last Friday marked the escalation of the legal dispute between Musk and Altman. Musk, who served as co-chairman of OpenAI when it was founded, filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in San Francisco, California in March this year, then withdrew the lawsuit, and sued OpenAI in federal court a few months later, accusing OpenAI of fraud by betraying the purpose of artificial intelligence research and development for the public good. Musk said that when he provided funding and other support for the establishment of OpenAI, he and the two co-founders of the company had a protocol that OpenAI should be a "non-profit organization", but OpenAI violated this goal and mission.
In mid-November, Musk's side expanded the scope of accusations, claiming that Microsoft and OpenAI violated antitrust laws, because OpenAI requested its investors not to invest in other competitors in the field of artificial intelligence, including Musk's startup xAI. Musk's lawyer stated in the submitted documents that OpenAI's requirements for investors are equivalent to "collective boycott," and that "Microsoft and OpenAI are trying to consolidate their dominance by cutting off the investment capital channels of competitors".
In September of this year, OpenAI announced its transformation from a nonprofit organization to a for-profit company. Some analysts believe that this move will make it easier for OpenAI to raise funds and operate. Public information shows that OpenAI completed its latest round of financing in October, with a valuation of $157 billion. It is worth noting that Microsoft has a close relationship with OpenAI, and as of October this year, Microsoft's total investment in OpenAI has accumulated close to $14 billion. Business Insider believes that if a court issues a ban, the process of OpenAI's transformation into a for-profit company will be forced to stop, and its cooperation with Microsoft will also be halted.
The 'Wall Street Journal' reported on the 1st that OpenAI CEO Altman is one of Musk's main opponents. During Trump's campaign for the US presidency this year, Musk contributed $200 million in support. With Trump's victory, Musk was dubbed the 'shadow president' by the outside world, while he referred to himself as the 'first partner.' In this situation, not only Altman, but also Musk's other business competitors are concerned that Musk will use his power to target his competitors in the future. Altman is registered as a Democrat, but did not publicly support any candidate in this presidential election. According to reports, Altman's side is actively working, and he has been in contact with Trump's son-in-law Kushner and other close associates, seeking a meeting with Luttig, the new Commerce Secretary nominated by Trump, in recent weeks.