Meta backs Musk in OpenAI legal battle

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Tak Lo & Daniel Akpobare
December 16, 2024

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Meta, after quietly watching from the sidelines while Elon Musk battled OpenAI solo, has now stepped onto common ground with him—yes, you read that right!

The tech giant is joining forces with the billionaire to block OpenAI’s transition from a non-profit to a for-profit company.

And while Musk’s arguments have been loud and clear, it turns out Meta has its own reasons for jumping into the fray.

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It looks like there’s another drama brewing in Silicon Valley!

Meta (yep, Facebook’s parent company) has decided to back Elon Musk in his quest to block OpenAI's transition from a non-profit to a for-profit entity.

And hey, Meta didn’t just pick sides —they actually went all out.

The company fired off a strongly worded letter to California Attorney General Rob Bonta, warning that OpenAI’s move could trigger "seismic implications for Silicon Valley."

They urged Bonta to intervene, describing Musk and Shivon Zilis, (another plaintiff in Musk’s lawsuit), as the ideal team to lead this fight for Californians.

So, why is Meta so riled up?

In their view, OpenAI’s new business model is like a cheat code where non-profit investors could score for-profit-sized returns while also benefiting from government tax breaks. (It’s like OpenAI is trying to have their cake, eat it, and receive a refund, too.)

And Musk? He’s no stranger to this fight.

The former OpenAI co-founder turned rival (thanks to his AI startup, xAI) and has long been fully committed to suing OpenAI to prevent the transition.

But OpenAI isn’t sitting quietly.

They hit back by dropping receipts in the form of emails and texts from Musk himself, accusing him of hiding behind lawyers instead of competing in the market. Ouch.

This, folks, is Silicon Valley at its finest: billionaires brawling, lawsuits flying, and just the right amount of corporate shade.

But here's a thought: Is Meta really after the good of all, or is this just another struggle for AI dominance?

So far, neither OpenAI nor California’s Attorney General has commented, but you can bet the next chapter of this saga will land sooner rather than later.

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