Core Viewpoint - Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and Microsoft for up to $134 billion, claiming he is entitled to recover "improper gains" from their early support, with the case set to go to trial in April [1][3] Group 1: Financial Claims - Musk invested $38 million in OpenAI in 2015, which accounted for 60% of the early seed funding [1] - Financial economist C. Paul Vazan estimates that OpenAI profited between $65.5 billion and $109.4 billion, while Microsoft gained between $13.3 billion and $25.1 billion from Musk's early contributions [1] Group 2: Legal Responses - Musk's chief lawyer, Steven Molo, emphasized that Musk not only provided funding but also shared valuable scaling experience, which has been quantified [3] - OpenAI has dismissed the lawsuit as "not serious" and part of Musk's "harassment litigation," previously labeling it as "baseless" [3] - Microsoft stated there is no evidence to suggest it "aided and abetted" any wrongdoing by OpenAI [3]