Elon Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in February, only to briefly withdraw it in June.The withdrawal came after Musk met with Altman in March, per The WSJ.Musk has since refiled the lawsuit and coined a new nickname for Altman: "Swindly Sam.

Altman’s tense relationship with Musk could complicate his and his company’s access to the Trump administration.

Musk alleges Altman’s OpenAI has strayed from its initial non-profit mission and has sought to cut off competition from other AI companies, like Musk’s xAI.