Zhong Guo Xin Wen Wang·2026-01-17 11:25Core Viewpoint - Elon Musk is demanding compensation ranging from $79 billion to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming that OpenAI has betrayed its non-profit mission and engaged in "fraud" through its partnership with Microsoft [1][3]. Group 1: Legal Claims - Musk's legal team has detailed the compensation claims in a court document, stating that Musk contributed $38 million in seed funding when co-founding OpenAI in 2015 and is entitled to a portion of OpenAI's current valuation of $500 billion due to alleged "fraud" [3]. - OpenAI has dismissed the lawsuit as "baseless" and part of Musk's "harassment" campaign, while a lawyer for Microsoft stated there is no evidence that the company "aided or abetted" OpenAI [3]. Group 2: Background Information - Musk left the board of OpenAI in 2018 and founded his own AI company in 2023, subsequently initiating legal action regarding OpenAI's transition to a for-profit model under CEO Sam Altman in 2024 [3].