Elon Musk has taken another step in his battle against OpenAI, adding Microsoft as a defendant in lawsuit which seeks to question the dominance of both in the artificial intelligence market. This move, far from being a surprise, adds to a long series of public criticisms by Musk towards the collaboration between the two companies. Now, his accusation not only points to anti-competitive practices by OpenAI, but also points to Microsoft as a key player in an alleged “de facto merger” designed to monopolize the generative AI sector.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in California, accuses OpenAI and Microsoft of deviating from the original purpose with which OpenAI was founded in 2015: develop artificial intelligence for the benefit of all humanity. Musk, who co-founded OpenAI but left the organization in 2018 following strategic disagreements, alleges that the company’s transformation into a for-profit entity, along with its close partnership with Microsoft, has betrayed that initial mission. Among the initial accusations, it also notes that OpenAI has aggressively recruited talent from other companies and discouraged investment in its own AI company, xAI.
The current turn not only includes Microsoft, accused of reinforcing an alleged monopoly through anti-competitive practices. Musk maintains that Microsoft has used its financial and technological influence to consolidate an alliance with OpenAI that limits competition in the market. In addition, the lawsuit includes businessman Reid Hoffman, former member of the board of OpenAI and current member of the board of directors of Microsoft, as part of the network that Musk seeks to dismantle. In this context, the tycoon not only demands that the key agreements between OpenAI and Microsoft be annulled, but also demands that both companies return the profits obtained through these practices.
For its part, OpenAI has called the accusations unfounded, while Microsoft has chosen not to comment on the case. Although Musk’s arguments have attracted attention, his own position is not without criticism. Since founding xAI in 2023, Musk is also pursuing a prominent place in the artificial intelligence marketwhich casts doubt on whether this dispute reflects genuine concern for the sector or a strategic move to regain ground against rivals such as OpenAI and Microsoft, something that should not surprise us, knowing the character.
The legal battle, in addition to being a confrontation between technological titans, highlights the challenges faced by a sector that is growing by leaps and boundsbut which could be increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few companies. Is this a fight for a fairer market or a strategy to rebalance powers between giants? For now, what is clear is that tensions around artificial intelligence are far from dissipating.
Source: www.muycomputer.com
