Elon Musk Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman for ‘Flagrant Breaches’ of Contract

Elon Musk, the tech entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, for what he alleges are ‘flagrant breaches’ of their contract.

The lawsuit, filed in a California court, claims that OpenAI and Altman have violated the terms of their agreement with Musk by sharing confidential information with third parties, using Musk’s intellectual property without permission, and failing to meet their obligations under the contract.

Musk’s complaint also alleges that Altman, who was appointed as the CEO of OpenAI in 2019, has engaged in a pattern of behavior that is damaging to Musk’s reputation and business interests.

OpenAI, founded in 2015 with the goal of developing artificial intelligence in a safe and beneficial way, has not yet publicly commented on the lawsuit. Altman, who is also a prominent tech investor and entrepreneur, has denied any wrongdoing and vowed to vigorously defend himself against Musk’s claims.

It remains to be seen how the legal dispute will unfold, but Musk’s lawsuit is likely to further strain the already complex relationship between the billionaire entrepreneur and the artificial intelligence research organization he helped create.