Elon Musk, one of the original co-founders of OpenAI, is now seeking the removal of CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman as part of an ongoing legal fight over the company’s transition to a for-profit model.
According to reports, Musk filed court documents on Tuesday arguing that OpenAI should revert to its original structure as a non-profit research organisation.
In his filing, Musk said the goal of the lawsuit is to undo the company’s restructuring and ensure that any damages awarded are directed toward OpenAI’s charitable arm. He framed the case as an effort to prevent a public-interest organisation from being overtaken by private, profit-driven priorities.
Musk has taken legal action against both OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming the company strayed from its founding mission after securing billions in funding and moving toward a commercial model. He has previously suggested damages in the case could reach as high as $134 billion.
OpenAI has strongly pushed back, dismissing the claims as a “harassment campaign” fueled by “ego and jealousy” and accusing Musk of trying to slow down a rival in the fast-moving AI space. The dispute highlights growing friction between Musk and the company’s current leadership.
Tensions escalated further when OpenAI’s Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon reportedly called on attorneys general in California and Delaware to investigate Musk over alleged anti-competitive behavior. Musk, who stepped down from OpenAI’s board in 2018, later launched his own AI company, xAI, in 2023.
Earlier this year, OpenAI also turned down an unsolicited $97.4 billion offer from Musk to acquire assets tied to the non-profit entity that oversees the organisation. The company has continued moving ahead with plans to restructure, raise additional funding, and potentially pursue a public listing.
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At the same time, broader concerns are emerging in the AI landscape. A separate report noted that Chinese AI models are rapidly expanding their global presence, jumping from just 1 percent of workloads in late 2024 to nearly 30 percent by the end of 2025, raising alarms among US policymakers about national security, supply chains, and economic competition.
