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Elon Musk Sues OpenAI and Microsoft for $134 Billion

Published January 17, 2026, 14:14

Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, seeking over $134 billion in damages. Musk alleges that the two companies profited unfairly from his initial support of OpenAI, which he helped found in 2015. According to the court filing, OpenAI generated between $65.5 billion and $109.4 billion from Musk's contributions, while Microsoft earned between $13.3 billion and $25.1 billion. The lawsuit claims that OpenAI, instead of remaining dedicated to its original mission of developing artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity, has become a profit-seeking company in partnership with Microsoft. Musk left OpenAI's board in 2018, expressing concerns about the company's direction.