Musk v. OpenAI
Summary
Musk sued OpenAI and Sam Altman, alleging the lab betrayed its founding non-profit, open mission by becoming a closed, for-profit Microsoft partner. He sought to block OpenAI's for-profit conversion; OpenAI countersued, calling the suit harassment by a competitor (xAI).
Outcome
Contested/ongoing: a judge declined to grant Musk's preliminary injunction in 2025 but let core claims proceed, with a jury trial scheduled for 2026. No merits ruling yet.
Sources
Cite this page
Reviewed Jun 15, 2026ElonFacts.org. (2026). Musk v. OpenAI. Retrieved from https://elonfacts.org/record/musk-v-openai
"Musk v. OpenAI." ElonFacts.org, Jun 15, 2026, https://elonfacts.org/record/musk-v-openai.
@misc{elonfacts-record-musk-v-openai, title={Musk v. OpenAI}, author={{ElonFacts.org}}, year={2026}, url={https://elonfacts.org/record/musk-v-openai}}
https://elonfacts.org/record/musk-v-openai