OpenAI suspects the corporation Meta of being involved in negotiations between Elon Musk and his company xAI regarding a potential purchase of OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, for $97 billion. During Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI, the company’s lawyers are demanding documents that could confirm coordination of actions between Meta, its CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Musk concerning a potential acquisition or investment in OpenAI.
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Lawsuit and Demands on Meta
As part of the case, OpenAI officially approached Meta in June 2025, requesting documents related to possible discussions of the deal. However, the court materials still do not clarify whether such records exist. Defenders of Elon Musk stated that he had negotiations with Zuckerberg regarding the purchase of OpenAI, including discussions of potential financial terms. Meanwhile, Meta denies any involvement in such negotiations and emphasizes that it did not sign a letter of intent regarding the acquisition of the company.
OpenAI demands documents from Meta regarding possible coordination with Musk and xAI.
Competition in the Artificial Intelligence Market
The lawsuit aims to determine the circumstances surrounding the restructuring of OpenAI, which transformed from a commercial division into a public corporation to attract investments and go public. Elon Musk contests this transition, considering it a violation of the company’s original mission. In this context, OpenAI insists on the necessity of obtaining documents from Meta related to recapitalization or restructuring, which is a central issue of the lawsuit.
Meta, for its part, seeks to dismiss such requests, arguing that all necessary information can be provided by Musk and the company xAI, and that internal discussions regarding the restructuring of competitors are not relevant to this case.
According to analysts, Meta is actively developing its own artificial intelligence technologies, attracting leading specialists from OpenAI, including experts who worked on ChatGPT. This, experts believe, demonstrates a high level of competition between the companies and a potential threat from Meta to OpenAI.
It was previously reported that the ChatGPT mobile application has generated approximately $2 billion in revenue for OpenAI since its launch.