Elon Musk is up against OpenAI and Microsoft for $134 billion in court. Especially with OpenAI, Elon is seeking between $65.5 billion and $109.4 billion, openly claiming that the company benefited from his reputation (directly). He started emphasising his role in OpenAI in 2023 (right when the company boomed). According to Elon, he invested only in the company (as a co-founder with $38 million covering 60% of OpenAI’s early funding) because of its non-profit mission, and now that it’s making profits, he wants his share. However, OpenAI strongly sticks to the fact that Elon left the company back in 2018, long before it picked up. So, why does Elon think he deserves this money? What exactly is Musk asking the court to do? For all that, learn more. Image Credits – OpenAI official site.Why Is Elon Musk Seeking $134 Billion From OpenAI and Microsoft?When OpenAI was founded in 2015, Elon was a co-founder. According to him, he put in about $38 million. He claims that his investment covered about 60% of OpenAI’s early funding. Not just that, he says that he helped the company hire staff. He mainly emphasised that he introduced the founders to important industry people. And it… Read MoreStartupTalky- Business News, Insights and Stories
