Elon Musk has again asked a US court to prevent OpenAI, which creates ChatGPT, from turning into a for-profit enterprise, CNBC reported on Saturday.
Lawyers representing the billionaire and his AI startup, xAI, filed for the injunction on Friday, the financial news site reported.
The injunction also seeks to prevent OpenAI from allegedly barring its investors from funding competing companies.
The move is the latest development in a business feud between OpenAI and Musk, who co-founded the group in 2015 but has since left.
OpenAI has seen its profile skyrocket over the past few years as it has become a star in the growing field of artificial intelligence.
Musk said OpenAI prevents its investors from investing in competitors—which would put his own startup at a disadvantage in a sector where billions of dollars are at stake.
OpenAI was founded as a non-profit organization and has since transitioned to a “limited” for-profit company.
It is currently seeking to become a for-profit public benefit corporation, which could attract more investment.
After leaving in 2018, Musk said he was uncomfortable with the direction the company had taken toward profitability under CEO Sam Altman.
In March, he filed a lawsuit against the company, accusing it of violating its original nonprofit mission to make AI research accessible to everyone.
OpenAI argues that Musk’s lawsuit, as well as his embrace of open-source AI development, is little more than a case of sour grapes after he left the company.
