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Elon Musk has initiated legal action against OpenAI, accusing the AI innovator and its CEO, Sam Altman, of betraying the company’s original mission of prioritizing the welfare of humanity over profits. This claim was elaborated in a lawsuit filed in the San Francisco Superior Court, highlighting the divergence from the founding agreement amid OpenAI’s partnership with Microsoft. Musk argues that this alliance has effectively morphed OpenAI into a closed-source entity primarily focused on generating profits for Microsoft, contravening the organization’s initial commitment to advancing artificial general intelligence (AGI) technology for the collective good.
The lawsuit is critical of the dramatic transformation OpenAI has undergone, notably with the board’s restructuring which, according to Musk, now comprises individuals with extensive experience in for-profit sectors rather than in AI ethics or governance. This pivot is evident in the handling of GPT-4, OpenAI’s flagship model, which has remained proprietary due to commercial motives attributed to its partnership with Microsoft. Musk’s contention underscores a significant departure from OpenAI’s ethos, presenting it as a deviation from serving humanity to advancing corporate profitability. He is seeking an injunction to prevent OpenAI, Altman, Gregory Brockman, and Microsoft from profiting from OpenAI’s AI advancements, urging a return to an open-source model that aligns with the startup’s founding principles for the betterment of human society.
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