US Backs Musk Challenge to OpenAI-Microsoft Board Overlaps

FTC, Justice Department take no position on Musk-Altman feud
Federal government’s filing comes ahead of high-stakes hearing

The filing comes in response to Musk’s recent request that a federal court stop the company from pursuing conversion to a for-profit company. — The filing comes in response to Musk’s recent request that a federal court stop the company from pursuing conversion to a for-profit company.
Photographer: Chona Kasinger/Bloomberg

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By Rachel Metz and Leah Nylen

January 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM UTC

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January 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM UTC

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The two US antitrust agencies sided with part of Elon Musk’s argument to block artificial intelligence startup OpenAI from restructuring as a for-profit company.

The Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission argued in a court filing Friday that overlapping board directors can harm competition, even after the person in question resigns.