Xin Lang Ke Ji·2026-01-11 00:52Core Viewpoint - The collaboration between Microsoft and OpenAI, while successful, has faced challenges, including leadership changes and investor pressure for profitability. Elon Musk, a co-founder of OpenAI, has become a vocal critic and has initiated lawsuits against the organization, claiming it has deviated from its founding mission [1][2]. Group 1 - The partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI is described as one of the most successful in tech history, but it has not been without issues, such as the removal of CEO Sam Altman in 2023 and investor pressure for OpenAI to adopt a profit-driven model [1] - Elon Musk, who was deeply involved with OpenAI until 2018, has filed multiple lawsuits against the organization, accusing it of serious mission deviation and alleged organized illegal activities [1] - Court documents reveal that Musk preferred Microsoft’s cloud services over Amazon’s and assisted OpenAI in transitioning to Microsoft’s Azure services in 2016 [1] Group 2 - OpenAI has requested the court to dismiss Musk's lawsuit, but the court denied this request, and the case is expected to go to jury trial in March of this year [2] - Musk claims to have invested $38 million (approximately 266 million RMB) into OpenAI, labeling it as a "charitable donation," while accusing OpenAI of using a "false humanitarian mission" to raise funds from investors [2] - OpenAI responded to Musk's lawsuit by stating it is a continuation of Musk's harassment and emphasized its commitment to confidentiality and protection of trade secrets [2]