The legal struggle between OpenAI and Elon Musk is becoming more complex with each passing day. The company’s lawyers turned their eyes to Meta this time. According to them, Meta may have been behind the scenes in Musk’s $ 97 billion purchasing offer. Therefore, new documents were requested through the court. Thus, the scope of the case was significantly expanded.
In June, an official request was sent to Meta and the documents were asked to be delivered. These documents may reveal whether Musk is in coordination with the commodity. However, there is no clear evidence of the existence of documents. In addition to all these, OpenAI turned Musk’s proposal in a definite language. This decision is called a turning point that changes the course of the debate.
OpenAI claims that Musk and Zuckerberg communicate directly
OpenAI’s lawyers claimed that Musk had directly communicated with Zuckerberg. In this communication, XAI’s acquisition of OpenAI and how to provide financing sources were discussed. In addition, it was claimed that different investment options were discussed. Meta is expected to deliver documents on these talks. However, the company appealed to appeal to give documents.
Meta officially opposed the demand sent by OpenAI in July. This objection caused the case to become much more complex. Now, OpenAI lawyers are taking new steps to get documents by court decision. Thus, it will be understood how much Meta is involved in the process. In spite of everything, the case process is dragged into an even tense atmosphere.
Meta spokesman Andy Stone reminded that Meta or Zuckerberg did not sign Musk’s proposal. This statement shows that the company is trying to exclude itself. In addition, the impact of the commodity behind the scenes in the public continues to be discussed. OpenAI and Musk’s lawyers remain silence. Nevertheless, the echoes of the case are growing in the world of technology.
Meta’s interest in artificial intelligence investments draws attention. In 2023, it turned out that the company was working on a model that will exceed the GPT-4. However, at the beginning of 2025, the company’s models are behind the sector. Zuckerberg’s dissatisfaction with this result was reflected in various reports. On the other hand, this painting led Meta to take more aggressive steps.
Zuckerberg accelerated his moves in order not to fall behind in artificial intelligence competition. He added some important researchers who left OpenAI. One of these names was Shengjia Zhao, a co -developer of Chatgpt. Zhao currently works at the beginning of Meta Superintelligigence Labs. This transfer can reshape the balance of power in the field of artificial intelligence.
Financial investments also have an important place in the agenda of Meta. The company showed its determination in this field by investing $ 14 billion in SCALE AI. In addition, purchasing negotiations were conducted with different artificial intelligence laboratories. These developments reflect Meta’s desire to be a permanent force in the sector. However, the rapidly changing structure of the sector makes these goals constantly difficult.
At the center of Musk’s case, OpenAI has a restructuring decision. The company turned into a structure that has a profit unit into a structure that observed the public interest. This transformation seems to be compulsory to get investor support and to open to the public. Musk thinks that this change is contrary to the foundation principles. Thus, the case is not only a legal process, but also into an ideological debate.
Meta lawyers argue that their internal discussions have nothing to do with the case. According to them, the necessary documents can be achieved by Musk and XAI. This attitude shows that Meta does not want to take an active role in the case.