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Mr. Altman, whose sudden firing and rehiring in the fall shocked Silicon Valley, was among several new additions to the board announced on Friday.

In its first public comment since Mr. Musk sued the artificial intelligence lab, OpenAI claims he tried to commercialize its operations years ago.

Mr. Musk says in his complaint that the company’s technology is now so good that it must be made freely available to the public — and held back from Microsoft.

In his lawsuit against OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, Mr. Musk relies on a provocative paper from the start-up’s closest partner.

Musk said the prominent A.I. start-up had put profits and commercial interests ahead of seeking to benefit humanity.

Musk said the prominent A.I. start-up had prioritized profit and commercial interests instead of seeking to benefit humanity.

The U.S. regulator opened its inquiry after the board unexpectedly fired the company’s chief executive, Sam Altman, in November.

WilmerHale, the law firm investigating Sam Altman, could present its findings to the company’s board as soon as next month. Mr. Altman was reinstated as chief executive.

A.I. is set to advance at a rapid rate, becoming more powerful and spreading into the physical world.

Alexander Reben is taking his tech-savvy perspective to OpenAI, a company that some in the art world believe is a threat to their future.