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Elon Musk sues Sam Altman, accusing him of betraying OpenAI's mission of benefiting humanity

Business Insider

Business Insider · 1y ago

Elon Musk sues Sam Altman, accusing him of betraying OpenAI's mission of benefiting humanity

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is reportedly suing OpenAI, the research non-profit he helped found, claiming that the organization's partnership with Microsoft has deviated from its original mission. Musk argues that OpenAI's collaboration with Microsoft has transformed it into a "closed-source de facto subsidiary" that prioritizes maximizing profits for Microsoft instead of benefiting humanity. The lawsuit alleges that OpenAI's shift to a "capped-profit" structure breaches its initial agreement of being an open-source, non-profit company. Microsoft has invested significantly in OpenAI and has defended its ownership structure as serving the company's mission.

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Elon Musk revives lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI

Economic Times

Economic Times · 11m ago

Elon Musk revives lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI

Elon Musk has filed a new lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, accusing them of prioritizing profits over the public good. Musk alleges that once OpenAI's technology became commercially viable, Altman shifted the company's focus towards profitability. The lawsuit seeks to invalidate OpenAI's license agreement with Microsoft for using its AI models, claiming that these language models fall outside the scope of the partnership. Previously, Musk had withdrawn a similar lawsuit in June, claiming that OpenAI had deviated from its original mission of benefiting humanity.

Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over 'betrayal' of non-profit AI mission

TechCrunch · 1y ago

Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over 'betrayal' of non-profit AI mission

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the organization of breaching its original agreement by prioritizing profits over the development of AI for the benefit of humanity. Musk, an early supporter of OpenAI, claims that the company shifted to a for-profit model and is now a subsidiary of Microsoft, betraying its founding mission. The lawsuit focuses on OpenAI's chatbot, GPT-4, which Musk argues constitutes artificial general intelligence. He is seeking to compel OpenAI to follow its original mission and prevent the monetization of technologies developed for private gain.

Elon Musk sues OpenAI for abandoning its mission to benefit humanity

The Verge

The Verge · 1y ago

Elon Musk sues OpenAI for abandoning its mission to benefit humanity

Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, accusing them of prioritizing profit over their original mission of developing AI technology for the benefit of humanity. Musk alleges that OpenAI's partnership with Microsoft has transformed the organization into a profit-focused subsidiary, breaching the founding agreement that committed the company to be non-profit and open source. The lawsuit aims to force OpenAI to return to its original mission. Musk, who co-founded OpenAI in 2015 but no longer holds a stake in the company, has been vocal about the potential risks of AI advancement.

Elon Musk sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman for breach of contract

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Elon Musk sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman for breach of contract

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging breach of contractual agreements. Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015 with the goal of developing AI technology for the benefit of humanity. The lawsuit claims that OpenAI's shift towards seeking profits contradicts this original mission. OpenAI, Microsoft, and Musk have not yet provided a response to the lawsuit. ChatGPT, OpenAI's chatbot, gained rapid popularity since its launch in November 2022, inspiring other companies to develop their own generative AI offerings.

Silicon Valley moguls are weighing in on Elon Musk's battle with OpenAI and it's getting cattier than a 'Real Housewives' reunion

Business Insider

Business Insider · 1y ago

Silicon Valley moguls are weighing in on Elon Musk's battle with OpenAI and it's getting cattier than a 'Real Housewives' reunion

Elon Musk sued OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, accusing them of violating their nonprofit mission by partnering with Microsoft. This move didn't sit well with OpenAI's backer, Vinod Khosla, who criticized Musk for not staying committed and engaging in a rival effort. Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen also took shots at Khosla, accusing him of lobbying to ban open source. Musk has been critical of Altman's leadership and stated that OpenAI has deviated from its original purpose of being an open-source, nonprofit company. Altman and his team believe Musk's grievances stem from regrets about not being involved with the company.

Elon Musk Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman for ‘Flagrant Breaches’ of Contract

Wired · 1y ago

Elon Musk Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman for ‘Flagrant Breaches’ of Contract

Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and Sam Altman, claiming that the organization has diverted from its original mission to develop artificial intelligence (AI) for the benefit of humanity. Musk's lawyers allege that OpenAI has become a closed-source subsidiary of Microsoft, developing an AGI algorithm to maximize profits for the tech giant. The lawsuit also highlights OpenAI's controversial alliance with Microsoft and questions the secrecy surrounding the latest AI model, GPT-4. Critics argue that Musk's lawsuit reflects concerns about OpenAI's commercial success and the direction of the AI industry as a whole.

How the bromance between Elon Musk and Sam Altman turned toxic

Livemint

Livemint · 1y ago

How the bromance between Elon Musk and Sam Altman turned toxic

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI and former protégé of Elon Musk, finds himself at odds with his former mentor as Musk filed a lawsuit against Altman accusing him of abandoning OpenAI's original mission for profit. The lawsuit reflects the changing dynamics in the AI race, with OpenAI now leading the AI boom after going commercial with funding from Microsoft, while Musk's own AI startup, xAI, plays catch-up. The feud also sheds light on differing views on AI safety and the desire to outperform one another in the industry.

Elon Musk to OpenAI board: ‘The world needs to know if potentially dangerous…’

Livemint

Livemint · 1y ago

Elon Musk to OpenAI board: ‘The world needs to know if potentially dangerous…’

Billionaire Elon Musk has responded to the recent controversy surrounding OpenAI and its ex-CEO Sam Altman. Musk participated in the discussion on social media, expressing concern about potential dangers that OpenAI may pose to humanity. The situation at OpenAI remains unstable, with investors considering legal action following Altman's removal and employees threatening to leave if he is not reinstated. Altman, on the other hand, has emphasized his commitment to OpenAI's mission and collaboration with Microsoft.

Viral video: Sam Altman blasts Elon Musk says, ‘his whole life is from a position of insecurity’ | Mint

Livemint

Livemint · 5m ago

Viral video: Sam Altman blasts Elon Musk says, ‘his whole life is from a position of insecurity’ | Mint

Sam Altman and Elon Musk, once allies in creating OpenAI, are now fierce rivals. Musk recently attempted a $97.4 billion takeover of OpenAI's non-profit arm, which was rejected. Altman criticized Musk, describing him as "insecure" and "unhappy" during a Bloomberg interview. He asserted that OpenAI, with its mission, isn't for sale and suggested Musk's actions were attempts to hinder them competitively. Altman once expressed interest in acquiring Twitter for $9.74 billion following Musk's $44 billion purchase.

Sam Altman appeared to troll Elon Musk by dredging up a years-old Twitter post

Business Insider

Business Insider · 1y ago

Sam Altman appeared to troll Elon Musk by dredging up a years-old Twitter post

Sam Altman and Elon Musk recently engaged in a public conversation on Twitter, resurfacing an old exchange from 2019. Altman expressed support for Musk and Tesla, while urging others to stand for climate and innovation. Musk responded with gratitude. This comes as Musk recently filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, which Altman heads, accusing the company of jeopardizing its mission by partnering with Microsoft. OpenAI appeared to dismiss Musk's claims, stating that they maintain autonomy in their decision-making process. Altman privately referred to Musk as a hero and expressed missing his competitive drive in building better technology.

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