The lawsuit claims that OpenAI has transitioned to a for-profit model, focusing on commercializing its AGI research in partnership with Microsoft, which has invested around $13 billion in the startup. Musk argues that OpenAI has essentially become a closed-source subsidiary of Microsoft, refining an AGI to maximize profits for Microsoft rather than benefiting humanity, in stark violation of the founding agreement.
Key takeaways:
- Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, its co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, and affiliated entities, accusing them of breaching their original contractual agreements.
- The lawsuit alleges that OpenAI has deviated from its founding mission of developing AI for the benefit of humanity and is instead pursuing profits.
- Musk claims that he was convinced to help found and fund OpenAI with the understanding that it would be a non-profit organization, countering the competitive threat from Google.
- The lawsuit further alleges that OpenAI has become a closed-source subsidiary of Microsoft, focusing on commercializing its AGI research for profit rather than for the benefit of humanity.