Thu Apr 10 16:15:33 UTC 2025: ## OpenAI Fires Back at Musk, Accusing Him of Sabotage Campaign
**San Francisco, CA** – In a dramatic escalation of their ongoing feud, OpenAI has filed a countersuit against Elon Musk, alleging a sustained campaign of defamation and sabotage aimed at undermining the AI company’s success. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in a Northern California federal court, paints a picture of Musk’s sour grapes after his departure from the company in 2018.
OpenAI claims Musk, who co-founded the organization but later left, became enraged by OpenAI’s subsequent success, particularly the breakthrough popularity of ChatGPT. The filing alleges Musk’s actions included press attacks, malicious campaigns targeting his 200 million+ X followers, and a purportedly disingenuous attempt to acquire OpenAI’s assets. The company further alleges Musk failed to fulfill his financial commitments, falling significantly short of a promised $1 billion investment.
The countersuit counters Musk’s own lawsuit against OpenAI, filed last year, accusing the company of violating its founding mission. OpenAI argues that Musk’s true goal is to establish a dominant AI competitor, xAI, for his own benefit rather than for the advancement of humanity. Musk launched xAI in 2023 and has invested tens of billions of dollars into it.
OpenAI’s current $300 billion valuation, following a record-breaking $40 billion funding round, is cited as further evidence of Musk’s alleged campaign to damage the company. The company also claims Musk is deliberately misrepresenting OpenAI’s planned restructuring into a public benefit corporation as a complete shift to for-profit status.
OpenAI is seeking an injunction to prevent further actions by Musk and compensation for damages. This latest development significantly intensifies the high-stakes legal battle between two titans of the technology world.
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