OpenAI Urges Attorneys General to Investigate Elon Musk for Anti-Competitive Behavior Ahead of April Trial

Apr 07, 2026
CNBC
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Summary

OpenAI is calling on California and Delaware attorneys general to investigate Elon Musk for alleged anti-competitive behavior, claiming he is coordinating with Meta's Mark Zuckerberg to sabotage the company ahead of an April 27 trial, while potentially benefiting his own xAI platform and Grok AI product.

Key Points

  • OpenAI is urging California and Delaware attorneys general to investigate Elon Musk for alleged 'improper and anti-competitive behavior,' claiming he is actively working to undermine the AI company ahead of an April 27 trial.
  • OpenAI strategy chief Jason Kwon alleges Musk is coordinating efforts with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to attack OpenAI, and that these actions threaten the company's mission to develop artificial general intelligence for the benefit of humanity.
  • OpenAI also links Musk's legal campaign to potential financial gains for his xAI platform and its Grok AI product, which is currently under global investigation for generating explicit deepfakes, as SpaceX moves toward a major IPO.

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