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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 financial and other support for the establishment of OpenAI, he had an agreement with the company's two co-founders that OpenAI should be a "non-profit organization", but OpenAI violated this goal and mission.
In mid-November, Musk broadened the allegations, saying that Microsoft and OpenAI violated antitrust laws because OpenAI demanded that its investors refrain from investing in other competitors in the field of artificial intelligence, including Musk's startup xAI. Musk's lawyer said in the filing that OpenAI's demands on investors amounted to a "collective boycott" and said that "Microsoft and OpenAI are trying to consolidate their dominance by cutting off access to investment capital from competitors."
In September of this year, OpenAI announced that it would transition from a non-profit organization to a for-profit enterprise, with analysts believing that this move will make it easier for them to finance and operate. Public information indicates that OpenAI completed its latest round of financing in October of this year, with a post-financing valuation of OpenAI reaching $157 billion. It is worth noting that Microsoft has a close relationship with OpenAI, and as of October of this year, Microsoft's total investment in OpenAI has accumulated to nearly $14 billion. Business Insider believes that if a court issues an injunction, the process of OpenAI transitioning to a for-profit enterprise will be forced to halt, and its cooperation with Microsoft will also be suspended.
On January 1, The Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI CEO Altman is one of Musk's main rivals. During the US presidential election this year, Musk donated $200 million to support Trump. With Trump's victory, Musk was called the "shadow president" by the outside world, while he called himself the "first partner." In this situation, not only Altman, but also Musk's other business competitors are worried that Musk will use his power to take action against his competitors. Altman himself is registered as a Democrat, but did not publicly support any candidate in this presidential election. According to reports citing sources, Altman's side is actively working on it, and he has been in contact with Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, and other close associates, and has been seeking a meeting with Lutnick, the new nominee for the Commerce Secretary of the Trump administration, in recent weeks.