Musk Sues OpenAI, Claiming Leadership Hid Plan to Make Money

Elon Musk filed a lawsuit in August 2024 against OpenAI and its CEO, saying he was tricked into co-founding what he thought would be a nonprofit organization. He claims leaders secretly created for-profit entities with Microsoft. OpenAI countered by releasing Musk's own emails showing he knew the company would need significant revenue for computing costs.