Musk's frustration with OpenAI and Google, and his concerns about AI, led him to establish a new AI company, xAI, in July this year. The new company aims to understand the "true nature of the universe". Musk's resentment stemmed from his exclusion from decision-making at OpenAI, despite being a founder and funder, particularly after the release of GPT-4 by OpenAI and Bard by Google.
Key takeaways:
- Elon Musk, co-founder of OpenAI, had proposed to merge the AI lab with Tesla in 2018, a fact revealed in his recently published biography.
- Musk's proposal was rejected by the OpenAI team, leading to his departure from the board of directors.
- After Musk's departure, OpenAI transitioned to a for-profit model and partnered with Microsoft, a move Musk has criticized due to potential excessive influence from Microsoft.
- Musk's resentment towards OpenAI and Google, and his fear of AI, led him to launch a new AI company, xAI, in July of this year.