OpenAI subpoenas small nonprofits that backed SB 53
October 10, 2025
OpenAI
OpenAI used the Musk lawsuit as pretext to demand all communications about SB 53 from Encode, the Midas Project, FLI and others — sheriff-served subpoenas, donor lists, and journalist communications.
“Why did OpenAI subpoena me? I believe OpenAI used the pretext of their lawsuit against Elon Musk to intimidate their critics.”