Tesla(US:TSLA) Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-08-14 05:41Core Viewpoint - The legal dispute between Elon Musk and OpenAI continues as a federal court in Oakland, California, rejected Musk's attempt to dismiss OpenAI's counterclaims, indicating that the case involves core interests in the artificial intelligence sector [1] Group 1: Background of the Dispute - Elon Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015 with the intention of creating a non-profit, open-source AI research organization, pledging $1 billion in funding [3] - Musk left OpenAI in 2018 due to significant disagreements with the management regarding the direction of the company, particularly after his attempts to control operations were rejected [3] - Following Musk's departure, OpenAI transitioned to a "profit-capped" entity in 2019, accepting a $1 billion investment from Microsoft to address the high computational costs of training AI models [3] Group 2: Escalation of Conflict - The success of ChatGPT in 2022 intensified the conflict between Musk and OpenAI, with Musk publicly accusing OpenAI of deviating from its original mission and forming a monopoly with Microsoft [4] - In 2024, Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, seeking to prevent the licensing of technology to Microsoft and claiming that models like GPT-4 constitute "artificial general intelligence" (AGI) beyond the scope of their agreement [4] - OpenAI countered by accusing Musk of harassment, alleging that he used his social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to spread false information to his 200 million followers and attempted to interfere with the company’s operations by proposing a low-ball acquisition offer of $97.4 billion [4] Group 3: Court Ruling and Future Implications - The ruling by U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers stated that Musk failed to provide sufficient evidence that OpenAI's transformation violated the law, but his ongoing attacks could potentially constitute unfair competition and commercial defamation [4] - With the court rejecting Musk's dismissal request, the case is expected to proceed to a jury trial in the spring of 2026 [4] - The competition between xAI and OpenAI is intensifying, with xAI planning to launch a smart speaker with a display in 2026, while OpenAI is reportedly developing its next-generation model Q*, which may approach AGI capabilities [4]