Elon Musk has chosen to dismiss the lawsuit he filed in February 2024 against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging the deviation from the original mission of developing AI for public good towards profit-driven motives, notably through Microsoft partnership. The lawsuit withdrawal comes shortly before a scheduled hearing in San Francisco, as Musk remains focused on his AI venture, xAI, post his departure from OpenAI in 2018.
Elon Musk has dismissed his lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman. The suit, filed in February 2024, accused OpenAI of deviating from its original mission to develop AI for the public good, allegedly prioritizing profit and commercial interests through its partnership with Microsoft. Musk claimed this breached a founding agreement to create artificial general intelligence (AGI) for humanity’s benefit.
Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015 but left in 2018 over disagreements regarding the company’s direction. The lawsuit’s dismissal comes days before a San Francisco judge was scheduled to consider OpenAI’s motion to throw out the case.
While Musk did not specify reasons for the dismissal, legal experts had previously criticized his claims. OpenAI denied wrongdoing, pointing to internal communications suggesting Musk understood the financial necessities for AI development. Musk now leads his own AI venture, xAI, which launched last year.
Both OpenAI and Musk have yet to issue any new comments on the lawsuit’s dismissal.
