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Elon Musk Sought Mark Zuckerberg’s Assist For OpenAI Bid, Courtroom Submitting Reveals

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By Calvin S. Nelson


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 yr, however the CEO of Meta Platforms didn’t come on board, OpenAI stated in a courtroom submitting on Thursday.

OpenAI, the proprietor of ChatGPT, stated Musk had communicated with Zuckerberg about potential financing preparations or investments in connection along with his OpenAI bid, in keeping with the courtroom submitting.

OpenAI stated 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 choose 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 inner communications, together with these reflecting discussions with Musk or different bidders, would additionally make clear the motivations for the bid,” OpenAI stated, calling Musk and Meta two of its most important opponents.

Meta, in the identical courtroom submitting, stated OpenAI ought to search any related paperwork instantly from Musk and his AI startup, and requested the choose to disclaim OpenAI’s movement.

“Meta’s personal communications regarding OpenAI’s restructuring or recapitalization (at the same time as narrowed) are usually not related to this motion,” Meta added within the courtroom submitting.

Earlier in August, U.S. District Decide 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 yr over the corporate’s transition to a for-profit mannequin, after which OpenAI counter-sued Musk in April this yr.

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