Elon Musk has withdrawn his lawsuit against OpenAI, which he co-founded, accusing it of deviating from its original mission of developing AI for public benefit. Filed in February, the lawsuit challenged OpenAI’s shift towards profit-making. Musk’s attorneys did not provide a reason for the dismissal. This lawsuit reflected Musk’s long-standing opposition to OpenAI’s direction. Last year, Musk founded xAI, an AI startup valued at $24 billion.
The case highlighted Musk’s desire for OpenAI to make its research public and prevent its use for financial gain by entities like Microsoft. OpenAI’s attorneys had described the lawsuit as a contrived attempt by Musk to advance his own AI interests. The dismissal of the case means Musk retains the option to refile it in the future, maintaining his stance on AI development for the public good.