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In a ruling made by a federal judge in Northern California, Elon Musk’s request for an injunction to block OpenAI’s transition into a for-profit company was denied, according to a report by Bloomberg.

The decision, made by U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on Tuesday, stated that Musk failed to provide sufficient evidence to support his request for an injunction. However, Judge Rogers noted that the court is willing to expedite a trial focusing on the claim that OpenAI’s plan to convert into a for-profit entity is unlawful, citing concerns that “irreparable harm occurs when public funds are used to facilitate a non-profit’s conversion into a for-profit organization.”

This ruling is the latest development in Musk’s ongoing lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman. The lawsuit alleges that OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has abandoned its original mission as a non-profit organization, which aimed to make AI research accessible to everyone.

Recently, Musk made an unsolicited bid to acquire OpenAI for $97.4 billion, which was unanimously rejected by OpenAI’s board of directors. Although the bid was rejected, it may still pose challenges for OpenAI as it attempts to transition into a more traditional corporate structure, potentially creating complications in the future.


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