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Elon Musk says any legal winnings from OpenAI will be donated to charity
Technology
Published on 24 April 2026
Musk insists he just wants OpenAI to honor its founders
Elon Musk, who co-founded OpenAI in 2015, says any proceeds from his ongoing legal fight against the company will go to charity. His California lawsuit alleges he invested over $40 million expecting OpenAI to remain a non-profit with open research, accusing it of breaking founding principles after creating a for-profit arm and deepening ties with Microsoft.
- Musk claims he put in over $40 million expecting OpenAI to stay non-profit and open
- He alleges OpenAI shifted away from founder principles after launching a for-profit arm
- Musk says any legal winnings will be donated to charity
- The dispute also points to close Microsoft partnerships
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