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- Even as it promises to disrupt the economy, OpenAI's legal headaches are adding up.
- Elon Musk just sued the AI company, and the SEC is reportedly investigating it.
- OpenAI also faces copyright lawsuits and an FTC inquiry into its data practices.
OpenAI's technology continues to stun (and worry) onlookers, but a growing number of lawsuits and investigations are nipping at the company's heels.
The latest suit against the company comes courtesy of Elon Musk, the Space X and Tesla CEO who was initially on the OpenAI board.
Musk alleges that the AI startup's pact with Microsoft has betrayed its nonprofit mission.