Elon Musk vs. OpenAI: Billionaire Backstabber or Greedy ChatGPT Sellouts?

Elon Musk, the genius who once bankrolled OpenAI, is now locked in a vicious legal cage match with the ChatGPT creators—and it’s getting nasty. OpenAI fired back Wednesday in a California federal court, countersuing Musk for allegedly sabotaging their business with shady tactics and jealousy-driven interference. They claim the xAI boss is choking their investor and customer ties out of spite. 

Musk kicked off this war over a year ago, suing OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman for ditching their nonprofit roots—roots he helped plant—for corporate cash. A judge in March laughed off Musk’s plea to keep OpenAI nonprofit but greenlit a jury trial, now slated for March 2026. What started as a dream of AI utopia has morphed into a billionaire grudge fest, with accusations of betrayal and greed flying like punches. Who’s the real villain here? You decide.