Elon Musk Seeks Up To $134 Billion In Damages From OpenAI, Microsoft Over Fraudulent Partnership
Published on: Jan. 19, 2026, 12:41 p.m. | Source: Free Press Journal
Elon Musk has asked a US court for $79 to $134 billion in damages, alleging OpenAI and Microsoft defrauded him by abandoning OpenAI’s nonprofit mission and profiting from his $38 million seed funding. OpenAI and Microsoft deny the claims. The lawsuit will proceed to a jury trial in April. Musk’s AI firm xAI is also suing Apple and OpenAI over App Store practices.
