In a court filing, Mr. Musk said he and other investors would pull their $97.4 billion bid if OpenAI withdrew its plan to change its structure.

A consortium led by Elon Musk will withdraw its $97.4-billion bid for OpenAI's non-profit arm if the ChatGPT maker drops plans to become a for-profit entity, the billionaire's lawyers said in a court filing on Wednesday.

Elon Musk says he will abandon his $97.4 billion offer to buy the nonprofit behind OpenAI if the ChatGPT maker drops its plan to convert into a for-profit company. “If OpenAI, Inc.’s Board is prepared to preserve the charity’s mission and stipulate to take the ‘for sale’ sign off its assets by halting its conversion,