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Musk: OpenAI's Transition from Non-Profit to For-Profit a Calculated "Long Con"

by Legal PDF: Tech Court CasesAugust 9th, 2024
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Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, filed on August 5, 2024, accuses the company and its leaders of fraud, contract breaches, and unfair competition. The case focuses on the alleged shift from non-profit to profit-driven motives, improper conduct, and legal violations involving AI technology.
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Elon Musk v OpenAI, Court Filing, retrieved on August 05, 2024, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series. You can jump to any part of this filing here. This is the table of links with all parts.


Case Number: 3:24-cv-04722

Plaintiffs: Elon Musk

Defendant: OpenAI

Filing Date: August 05, 2024

Location: United States District Court Northern District of California

Table of Content

Nature of the Action

Parties

Jurisdiction, Venue, and Divisional Assignment


FACTS COMMON TO ALL CLAIMS FOR RELIEF

A. The Dangers of Artificial Intelligence

B. Altman Induces Musk to Back OpenAI, Inc.

C. Musk’s Crucial Contributions to OpenAI, Inc.

D. Defendants Seek to Convert OpenAI, Inc. For Profit

E. Microsoft’s Involvement

F. Defendants Craft Their Path to Profit

G. Defendants Renege in 2023

H. Defendants Seize then Neuter OpenAI, Inc.’s Board

I. OpenAI Today


COUNT I: PROMISSORY FRAUD (Against Altman, Brockman, and OpenAI, Inc.)

COUNT II: CONSTRUCTIVE FRAUD (Against Altman, Brockman, and OpenAI, Inc.)

COUNT III: AIDING AND ABETTING FRAUD (Against the OpenAI For-Profit Entities)

COUNT IV: VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL CIVIL RICO, 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c)

COUNT V: CONSPIRACY TO VIOLATE FEDERAL CIVIL RICO, 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d) (Against Altman, Brockman, and the OpenAI For-Profit Entities)

COUNT VI: BREACH OF EXPRESS CONTRACT (Against Altman and OpenAI, Inc.)

COUNT VII: BREACH OF IMPLIED-IN-FACT CONTRACT (In the alternative to Count VI) (Against Altman and OpenAI, Inc.)

COUNT VIII: BREACH OF IMPLIED COVENANT OF GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING (Against Altman and OpenAI, Inc.)

COUNT IX: BREACH OF QUASI-CONTRACT/UNJUST ENRICHMENT (In the alternative to Counts VI, VII, and VIII) (Against All Defendants)

COUNT X: FALSE ADVERTISING UNDER THE LANHAM ACT, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(B) (Against Altman, Brockman, and OpenAI, Inc.)

COUNT XI: UNFAIR COMPETITION UNDER CALIFORNIA BUSINESS & PROFESSIONS CODE §§ 17200 et seq. (Against All Defendants)

COUNT XII: FALSE ADVERTISING UNDER CALIFORNIA BUSINESS & PROFESSIONS CODE §§ 17500 et seq. (Against Altman, Brockman, and OpenAI, Inc.)

COUNT XIII: AIDING AND ABETTING BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY (Against the OpenAI For-Profit Entities)

COUNT XIV: TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE WITH CONTRACT (Against the OpenAI For-Profit Entities)

COUNT XV: DECLARATORY RELIEF (Against All Defendants)


Prayer for Relief

Demand For Jury Trial



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