OpenAI to Musk: This Was Always About Power, Not Principles
OpenAI fires back ahead of April 27 trial, calling Musk's lawsuit a competitive hit job driven by ego and rivalry with xAI.
With the OpenAI nonprofit trial set for April 27 in Oakland, OpenAI isn't holding back. The company calls Musk's lawsuit "baseless" and driven by **ego, jealousy, and a desire to slow down a competitor" — not genuine concern for the nonprofit mission he helped found.
Musk recently amended his suit to demand Sam Altman's removal from the board and pledged to redirect any damages — potentially $150 billion — to OpenAI's charitable foundation. OpenAI's read: a last-minute PR move to look principled before a jury.
The core tension is simple: Musk left OpenAI, built xAI and Grok, and now wants courts to kneecap the rival he helped create. OpenAI argues the whole case is a weapon, not a principle.
Why it matters: The trial will force a public reckoning over what OpenAI's "nonprofit mission" actually means — and whether its for-profit pivot was a betrayal or a necessity.
Sources
- Elon Musk seeks removal of Sam Altman, OpenAI calls lawsuit 'baseless' startupnews.fyi
- Musk updates OpenAI lawsuit to redirect potential $150B in damages to the nonprofit foundation the-decoder.com
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