Musk updates OpenAI lawsuit to redirect potential $150B in damages to the nonprofit foundation

THE DECODER / 4/8/2026

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  • Elon Musk has amended his lawsuit against OpenAI to redirect any potential damages (up to an estimated $150B) away from himself and toward OpenAI’s nonprofit charitable foundation.

Elon Musk says he doesn't want a penny for himself: He's amended his lawsuit against OpenAI so that potential billions in damages would go to the charitable foundation instead. OpenAI calls it a "harassment campaign."

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