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Elon Musk Drops Lawsuit Against OpenAI
Elon Musk has decided to drop his lawsuit against OpenAI, as revealed in two court filings on June 11. One filing indicates that Musk, as the plaintiff, submitted a notice of entry of dismissal and proof of service. The other filing notes that the case has been dismissed without prejudice, allowing Musk the option to refile it in the future.
CNBC reported on the same day that the Superior Court of California of the County of San Francisco had scheduled a hearing for June 12, which was ultimately canceled after Musk withdrew the case. The hearing was intended to address a request from OpenAI and its associated defendants to dismiss the lawsuit.
The Lawsuit Details
Musk initially filed the lawsuit against OpenAI, its co-founder and CEO, Sam Altman, and several other members of the company on Feb. 29. The lawsuit included various allegations, such as breach of contract and engaging in unfair competition. Musk claimed that OpenAI had shifted its focus from developing AI for the benefit of humanity to pursuing profits, adopting a closed-source model, and effectively becoming a subsidiary of its main funder and partner, Microsoft.
In response, OpenAI issued a public statement in March, asserting that Musk himself had acknowledged the necessity of a for-profit approach. The organization expressed its intention to seek a dismissal of the case back then.
It’s worth noting that Musk was a co-founder of OpenAI and served on the company’s board until 2018. He is now leading xAI, a competing firm with purportedly pro-humanity objectives. xAI recently secured $6 billion in funding in May, pushing its valuation to $24 billion.
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