Musk Sues OpenAI, Microsoft for $134 Billion Over 'Wrongful Gains'

• Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft in a US Federal Court, seeking damages between $79 billion and $134 billion.
• Musk accuses OpenAI of abandoning its non-profit mission, partnering with Microsoft, and becoming a for-profit entity.
• He claims his company provided initial funding of $38 million (60%) for OpenAI's establishment in 2015 and offered significant technical and business advice.
• Musk's legal team, citing expert C. Paul Wazzan, calculates OpenAI's 'wrongful gains' at $65.5 billion to $109.43 billion, and Microsoft's at $13.3 billion to $25.06 billion.
• OpenAI dismisses the lawsuit as 'baseless' and characteristic of Musk's operations, stating they are prepared to prove it in trial.

Why It Matters: Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and Microsoft for billions, alleging abandonment of non-profit principles and 'wrongful gains'.