Microsoft failed to escape a trial over Elon Musk’s claims that Sam Altman’s startup betrayed its founding mission as a public charity when it took billions in funding from the software giant and made plans to operate as a for-profit business.

Google took OpenAI by surprise in late 2025, as the launch of its Gemini 3 model surpassed rival AI models on industry benchmarks. Sam Altman declared a “code red,” and OpenAI quickly unveiled a new model, GPT-5.2, to mixed reviews about how it stacked up to Gemini 3.