2026-01-18 08:25:48

OpenAI and Microsoft's withdrawal of the lawsuit application was dismissed by a federal judge in California. This means the Elon Musk vs. OpenAI case will continue to proceed, and a jury trial is set to begin in April.

Even more exciting, Musk's team recently officially filed a claim for $13.4 billion in unjust enrichment—where does this number come from? Financial economist C. Paul Wazzan, hired by Musk, carefully calculated: in 2015, when he co-founded OpenAI, he invested about $38 million in seed funding, accounting for 60% of the early financing. Based on this proportion, he believes he should receive compensation corresponding to his share.

Let's see the outcome in court.

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DegenWhisperer

· 8h ago

Wow, 13.4 billion? Elon Musk's calculation is really clever, directly reverse calculating based on the initial investment ratio... I just want to know if the judge will buy it, haha

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WealthCoffee

· 8h ago

13.4 billion? Man, your calculations are way off. You dare to ask for full compensation based on 60% seed funding? Why not ask for half of OpenAI's equity instead?

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wrekt_but_learning

· 8h ago

Elon Musk's move directly clarifies the account, with 13.4 billion coming from this... But will the judge agree? That depends on the courtroom drama.

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FancyResearchLab

· 8h ago

Haha, 13.4 billion, huh? With this calculation, Luban No.7 is building a house on the deck again. Theoretically, it should be feasible, but in reality... see you in court.

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