Tesla and X (former Twitter) CEO Elon Musk has revived its lawsuit against artificial intelligence startup OpenAI and its co-founder Sam Altman. Musk co-founded OpenAI alongside Altman and several other investors in 2015 but ended up leaving the company three years later.
In his latest lawsuit attempt, Musk claimed that OpenAI had put “profits and commercial interests ahead of the public good,” according to Reuters. He also states that he has been “courted and deceived” to get involved in the company under the presumption that its mission is to benefit humanity.
As part of the lawsuit, he wants the court to put an end to OpenAI’s partnership with Microsoft concerning the use of AI models. Additionally, Musk believes that OpenAI’s language models should not be included in the licensing deal between the two companies.
OpenAI and Microsoft announced an “extended partnership” back in 2023. As part of the partnership, Microsoft committed to increasing its investments in OpenAI’s research and technology development while also integrating OpenAI’s models across consumer and enterprise products.
Musk previously sued OpenAI and Altman back in February, claiming that Altman “abandoned the company’s founding mission” and shifted its focus on profit. The lawsuit was later pulled back without any explanation in June.