Source: Reuters

Reuters, in an article by author Jody Godoy, reports on the latest development in the legal dispute between Elon Musk and OpenAI. According to a recent court filing, Musk's lawyers are attempting to prevent OpenAI from obtaining documents related to bids made by his artificial intelligence company, xAI, for essential AI components. OpenAI had subpoenaed Meta Platforms, seeking documents concerning bids from various AI companies, including xAI, for hardware and infrastructure. Musk's legal team has filed a motion to quash the subpoena, arguing that the requested information contains highly confidential and proprietary business strategies of xAI.

This move marks a significant escalation in the ongoing lawsuit, in which Musk alleges that OpenAI has abandoned its original non-profit, humanitarian mission in favor of a for-profit model closely tied to Microsoft. Musk's lawyers contend that OpenAI's request for xAI's bidding information is an irrelevant and overly broad "fishing expedition" designed to gain a competitive advantage rather than to gather evidence pertinent to the case's central claims. The filing underscores the intense commercial rivalry that now runs parallel to the philosophical and contractual disagreements at the heart of the litigation.