Microsoft AI News

The case will settle out of court

The New York Times will win the lawsuit

OpenAI will win the lawsuit

Defense win, case is dismissed or no remedies are ordered

Someone cries on the stand

Total damages awarded (even if funneled back to the non-profit) exceed $10 billion

Surprise witness: Ilya or Mira are called to testify against Altman

Licensing Restriction: The court restricts or nullifies OpenAI's exclusive licensing agreement with Microsoft (MSFT).

Structural Reversion: OpenAI is ordered to dissolve its for-profit arm or return to a structure where the non-profit has total veto power over all commercial activity.

Musk is held in comtempt or fined for posting on X

Executive Ouster: Court orders the removal or suspension of any current OpenAI executive (Altman, Brockman, etc.).

The court admits any conversation between Musk and an AI (i.e. Grok or ChatGPT)

NO

NO

NO

YES

Threats of staff leaving

No, it was not wheat that caused Ilya to switch sides.

Convinced by personal ties to Anna Brockman

Safety concerns over Microsoft dominance in AI

seeing loyalty to altman

Threats to cancel Ilya if he didn’t reverse his position.

Greg's wife crying and asking him to change his mind

Realized board had too little bargaining power / was losing the culture war

Financial incentives

NO

YES

Other

Something not mentioned at market close

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ZOMBO

ClosedAI

Ajar AI

ClopenAI

Technotropic

YES

NO