The complaint alleges that Hoffman, who held positions on the boards of both Microsoft and OpenAI, had an illicit view into the companies' dealings. It also accuses Templeton of facilitating agreements between Microsoft and OpenAI that could violate antitrust rules. The lawsuit maintains that OpenAI profited from Musk's early involvement but reneged on its pledge to make its AI research available to all. OpenAI has sought to dismiss Musk's lawsuit, calling it baseless.
Key takeaways:
- Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI has been revived and now includes new defendants such as Microsoft, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, and former OpenAI board member and Microsoft VP Dee Templeton.
- The complaint alleges that OpenAI is trying to eliminate competitors like Musk's AI company, xAI, and is unfairly benefitting from Microsoft's infrastructure and expertise.
- The lawsuit also accuses Reid Hoffman and Dee Templeton of violating antitrust rules due to their positions on the boards of both Microsoft and OpenAI.
- Despite OpenAI's attempts to dismiss the lawsuit, Musk's legal team maintains that OpenAI has reneged on its nonprofit pledge and is becoming a full for-profit subsidiary of Microsoft.