Aug 22 (Reuters) – Elon Musk tried to enlist rival Mark Zuckerberg for the $97.4 billion bid that his consortium made for OpenAI earlier this 12 months, however the CEO of Meta Platforms didn’t come on board, OpenAI mentioned in a court docket submitting on Thursday.
OpenAI, the proprietor of ChatGPT, mentioned Musk had communicated with Zuckerberg about potential financing preparations or investments in connection along with his OpenAI bid, in keeping with the court docket submitting.
OpenAI mentioned Musk had disclosed his communications with Zuckerberg concerning the firm throughout sworn interrogations.
Musk, whose xAI competes with OpenAI, couldn’t instantly be reached for remark. xAI didn’t reply to a request for remark outdoors common enterprise hours.
OpenAI requested a federal decide to order Meta to supply paperwork and communications associated to any bid for OpenAI, and people “regarding any precise or potential restructuring or recapitalization of OpenAI.”
“Meta’s communications with different bidders, or inside communications, together with these reflecting discussions with Musk or different bidders, would additionally make clear the motivations for the bid,” OpenAI mentioned, calling Musk and Meta two of its most vital rivals.
Meta, in the identical court docket submitting, mentioned OpenAI ought to search any related paperwork immediately from Musk and his AI startup, and requested the decide to disclaim OpenAI’s movement.
“Meta’s personal communications regarding OpenAI’s restructuring or recapitalization (at the same time as narrowed) aren’t related to this motion,” Meta added within the court docket submitting.
Earlier in August, U.S. District Choose Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers dominated that Musk should face OpenAI’s claims that the billionaire, by press statements, social media posts, authorized claims and “a sham bid for OpenAI’s belongings,” tried to hurt the AI startup.
Tesla boss Musk sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman final 12 months over the corporate’s transition to a for-profit mannequin, after which OpenAI counter-sued Musk in April this 12 months.
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A jury trial has been scheduled for spring 2026.
(Reporting by Harshita Meenaktshi and Shubham Kalia in Bengaluru Enhancing by Mark Potter)
