Elon Musk is escalating his legal challenge against OpenAI by seeking the removal of CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman from their positions. In a court filing, Musk argues that the company's recent transition to a for-profit model undermines its original mission as a nonprofit research organization. He aims to restore OpenAI's nonprofit status and is seeking damages potentially reaching $134 billion to be awarded to the startup's charitable arm. Musk contends that the influx of funding from Microsoft Corp. and the restructuring plan have compromised OpenAI's founding principles. OpenAI has responded to Musk's claims, labeling the lawsuit as a harassment campaign driven by personal motives. The conflict stems from Musk's departure from OpenAI's board in 2018 and his subsequent establishment of xAI, which competes directly with OpenAI. The case is set to be heard in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, Oakland, later this month.