Elon Musk Seeks Up to $134B in OpenAI Lawsuit Over For-Profit Shift

Elon Musk Seeks Up to $134B in OpenAI Lawsuit Over For-Profit Shift

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Elon Musk is pursuing damages between $79 billion and $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that OpenAI defrauded him by abandoning its nonprofit mission. A U.S. District Judge has allowed the case to proceed to a jury trial, focusing on Musk's claims regarding OpenAI's restructuring from a nonprofit to a for-profit entity.