Aug 13 (Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday rejected Elon Musk’s request to throw out OpenAI’s claims that the Tesla CEO waged a “years-long harassment campaign” against the company he co-founded in 2015 and later left before ChatGPT’s global rise.
In the latest development of a legal dispute that began last year, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled Musk must face accusations that he sought to damage OpenAI through public statements, social media posts, legal actions, and what the company described as “a sham bid” for its assets.
Musk filed suit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman last year, alleging the company had strayed from its original non-profit mission to develop AI for the benefit of humanity, shifting instead toward profit-making.
In April, OpenAI countersued, accusing Musk of fraudulent business practices under California law. Musk later sought to have those counterclaims dismissed or postponed.
OpenAI opposed any delay, and in May argued its claims should move forward. On Tuesday, the judge agreed, finding the allegations legally sufficient to proceed.
A jury trial is set for spring 2026.
Source: Reuters
