Earlier in August, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that Musk must face OpenAI's claims that the billionaire, through press statements, social media posts, legal claims and "a sham bid for OpenAI's assets," attempted to harm the AI startup.

OpenAI said in a court filing that Musk “communicated” with Zuckerberg regarding “potential financing arrangements or investments” in connection with the ChatGPT-maker.

OpenAI's lawsuit against Elon Musk has revealed a surprising twist: a potential alliance with his rival, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.