Hustler Words – OpenAI’s legal team has issued a subpoena to Meta, demanding evidence of any collaboration between Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Musk’s AI venture, xAI, regarding a potential $97 billion takeover bid for OpenAI. This explosive development emerged in a court filing related to Musk’s ongoing lawsuit against OpenAI, filed on hustlerwords.com.
The filing reveals that OpenAI lawyers discovered communications between Musk and Zuckerberg concerning xAI’s bid, including discussions about "potential financing arrangements or investments." Meta initially objected to the subpoena, prompting OpenAI to seek a court order to compel compliance. OpenAI is also requesting documents related to any potential restructuring or recapitalization of OpenAI, a central issue in Musk’s lawsuit.
Meta spokesperson Andy Stone pointed to a section of OpenAI’s filing confirming neither Meta nor Zuckerberg signed Musk’s letter of intent. However, the request highlights the escalating tensions between OpenAI and its former investor, Musk, amidst Meta’s aggressive pursuit of AI dominance.
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Court documents from a separate case reveal Meta’s intense focus in 2023 on surpassing OpenAI’s GPT-4, a pursuit that reportedly ended in frustration by early 2025 as Meta’s models lagged. Adding fuel to the fire, Zuckerberg has aggressively recruited OpenAI talent, including a ChatGPT co-creator, further intensifying the competition. Meta’s significant investment in Scale AI and reported approaches to other AI labs underscore its ambitious AI strategy.
While the extent of Musk and Zuckerberg’s discussions remains unclear, the mere possibility of a partnership between these tech titans underscores OpenAI’s growing influence and the fierce battle for AI supremacy. Musk’s lawsuit challenges OpenAI’s conversion to a public benefit corporation, a move he claims violates the company’s founding mission. Meta’s legal team countered OpenAI’s request, arguing that Musk and xAI possess any relevant information and that Meta’s internal discussions are irrelevant to the case. This ongoing legal battle promises to reveal more about the secretive dealings within the AI industry’s elite.
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