Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, alleging a breach of the initial agreement made during the founding of the company in 2015. Musk claims that OpenAI’s current profit-focused approach goes against the original idea of creating an open-source, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity.
The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco, points out that Musk, who co-founded OpenAI but left the board in 2018, was initially approached by Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman to establish a non-profit entity. Musk’s legal team argues that the current pursuit of profits by OpenAI contradicts this foundational agreement.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT, a popular chatbot, became a global sensation within six months of its launch in November 2022. The success of ChatGPT led to the development of competing chatbots from major tech players like Microsoft and Alphabet, as well as startups securing substantial funding.
ChatGPT’s versatility in tasks such as document summarization and coding sparked a race among Big Tech firms to introduce their own generative AI-based offerings. Elon Musk’s legal action introduces a new layer of complexity to the ever-evolving landscape of AI development and collaboration.
As of now, there has been no immediate response from OpenAI, Microsoft, or Elon Musk regarding the lawsuit. The legal dispute adds an intriguing twist to the story of AI development, raising questions about the initial vision and current direction of OpenAI.
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