Musk may still have a chance to thwart Openial conversion for Openai profit

Elon Musk lost Last battle in his trial against Openai this weekBut it seems that the federal judge has given Musk-and others who oppose the transformation of the profit of the Openai-Prichini to hope.

Musk’s claim against Openai, who also calls Microsoft’s CEO and Openai himself, Altman as defendants, accuses Openai of abandoning his non -profit mission to ensure that his AI research is beneficial for all humanity. Openai was founded as a non -profit purpose in 2015, but in 2019 it was transformed into a limited profit structure and now seeks to restructure once more into a public benefit corporation.

Musk had sought a preliminary order Stopping Openai’s transition to profit with profitS On Tuesday, a federal judge in Northern California, Judge of the US District Court, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, denied Musk’s request – but still expressed some court problems regarding the planned Openai conversion.

Judge Rogers said in his decision, denying the order that “significant and irreparable harm is being done” when the public money is used to finance non -profit transformation into profit. At the moment, the non -profit target of OPENAI has a majority share in Openai and IT profit operations According to messages is to receive billions of dollars compensation as part of the transition.

Judge Rogers also noted that several of Openai’s co -founders, including Altman and President Greg Brockman, have made “fundamental commitments” not to use Openai as a means of enrichment. In his decision, Judge Rogers said the court was ready to propose an accelerated process in the fall of 2025 to resolve corporate restructuring disputes.

Mark Toberof, a lawyer representing Musk, told TechCrunch that Musk’s legal team is pleased with the judge’s decision and intends to accept the proposal for an accelerated process. Openai did not say whether he would also accept and did not immediately respond to TechCrunch’s request for comment.

Judge Rogers’ comments on Openai’s profit transformation are not exactly good news for the company.

Tyler Whitmer, a lawyer representing a coding, a non -profit purpose which handed a short amicus In the case of argument that transformation with Openai’s profit may endanger AI safety, Teccrunch told Judge Rogers’ decision puts a “cloud” of regulatory uncertainty before the OpenAI board of directors. California and Delaware General Lawyers are already investigating the transition and concerns that Judge Rogers expressed can strengthen them to explore more aggressively, Whitmer said.

There were some victories for Openai in Judge Rogers’ decision.

The Musk State Team presented that it shows that OPENAI has violated a treaty in the acceptance of about $ 44 million dollars from Musk, after which it takes steps to convert profit, is “insufficient for the purposes of the high weight required for pre -order,” Judge Rogers said. In his decision, the judge indicated that some emails presented as exhibits show Musk himself means that Openai can become a profit company somedayS

Judge Rogers also said that Musk’s AI Company, XAI, the plaintiff in the case, failed to demonstrate that he would suffer “irreparable harm” should be transformed with Openai’s profit not to be used. Judge Rogers were also unwavering by the plaintiffs’ arguments that a close associate and investor of Openai, Microsoft would violate Locking directorate The laws and this Musk stands within the California provision, which prohibits self -division.

Musk, once a key supporter of Openai, has positioned himself as one of the biggest opponents of the company. XAI competes directly with Openai in the development of AI border models, and Musk and Altman are now jockey for legal and political power under a new presidential administration.

Bets are high for Openai. It is reported, Convert to a debtS

At least a former Openai employee is afraid of the consequences of AI management should be successful to complete its transition. Speaking to TechCrunch about the conditions of anonymity to protect their future job prospects, the former employee said they believe that the conversion of the launch could endanger public safety.

Part of the motivation behind the non -profit structure of OPENAI was to ensure that the reasons for profit do not cancel their mission: providing a study of AI is beneficial for all humanity. However, if Openai becomes a traditional company with a profit, there may be a little little to stop giving a profit priority above all, the former employee told TechCrunch.

The former employee added that the non -profit structure of OpenAi is one of the main reasons why they joined the organization.

In just a few months, it should be clearer how many obstacles OPENAI will have to overcome in its transition with profit. Regulators, AI’s safety advocates and technology investors will monitor with great interest.