Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, seeking up to $134 billion in damages, alleging unjust enrichment from ChatGPT.
Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit in a US federal court against OpenAI and Microsoft over revenues generated from ChatGPT. Musk is seeking up to a total of $134 billion in damages, alleging that the companies gained unjust enrichment through ChatGPT.
According to documents submitted to the court, Musk claims that OpenAI generated between $65.5 billion and $109.4 billion in revenue thanks to his early contributions to the company, while Microsoft earned between $13.3 billion and $25.1 billion. Musk reminds that he was one of OpenAI's co-founders in 2015 but left the company in 2018.
Early Contributions and Basis for the Claim
The lawsuit states that Musk invested approximately $38 million in OpenAI, which accounted for about 60 percent of the early-stage funding. Furthermore, it is asserted that Musk not only provided financial support but also helped recruit employees, established important connections, and lent public legitimacy to the project.
According to Musk, the revenues generated by OpenAI and Microsoft have far exceeded the initial investments made. Therefore, he argues that these earnings should be returned to him. The lawsuit also notes that the damage calculations were prepared by financial economist Paul Wazzan, commissioned by Musk.
On the other hand, OpenAI declared the lawsuit to be groundless and part of Musk's pressure campaign. Microsoft, for its part, argued that there was no evidence of the company's role in the alleged violations. Both companies filed counter-motions, claiming that Musk's allegations were misleading to the jury.
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