Elon Musk does not want to turn the page, and despite the partial decline of OpenAi on its commercial structure, the founder of Tesla maintains its legal action. If the case looks like an ego conflict, Elon Musk defends an infrastructure infrastructure and control strategy in the world.
Reminder of the latest twists and turns on Monday, Openai announced that its non -profit structure would remain in control, despite the conversion of its commercial branch into “public reinfit corporation”. This concession aimed to appease criticism on its opaque governance and dependence on Microsoft. Immediate reaction of Elon Musk for whom “it does not change anything. And above all sees a diversion maneuver on the part of Openai.
Why is this close to us? Elon Musk pursues three objectives.
1. Take control over the original mission.
OPENAI was founded in 2015 on a clear promise: to develop an open source (AG) intelligence (AG), accessible to all, without control by a single entity. In 2018, Elon Musk slams the door. Since then, the company has raised billions, signed an exclusive partnership with Microsoft, and closed access to its models. For the latterk, it is a founding betrayal and by continuing in court, he tries to remind the opinion, and to regulators, his vision.
2. slow back a strategic competitor.
With XAI, launched in 2023, Musk built a direct alternative to Openai. He needs time to make up for GPT’s advance. His judicial offensive therefore also aims to slow down the institutional adoption of Openai, especially in American companies and administrations. By maintaining a climate of legal uncertainty, it makes the integration of Openai more risky into critical systems.
3. Create a precedent on AI governance.
The heart of the complaint is based on a legal point: can we divert a non-profit structure and feed private interests? Elon Musk knows that his complaint is unlikely to achieve dismantling. But if a judge recognizes an abuse of mission, this could force the legislator to more firmly supervise the governance of AI based on public or charitable funds.
For his part, Openai accuses Elon Musk of acting with “bad faith”. However, this trial has become a revealer of the regulatory vacuum in which the leaders of the AI operate. Musk may not be right about everything, but he identified the flaw, no one really knows who must own, control and guide the most powerful AI models in the world.
