Musk seeks up to ₹12,15,507 crore in damages in lawsuit against OpenAI, Microsoft
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Medhaa Gupta /
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Saturday, 17 January, 2026 World's richest man Elon Musk sought damages in the range of $79 billion and $134 billion (₹7,16,605 crore and ₹12,15,507 crore) ahead of the trial against two tech giants, according to court filings. Musk had filed a lawsuit claiming ChatGPT maker defrauded him by transitioning to a for-profit model and partnering with Microsoft. Trial is expected to begin in April.