In the revised lawsuit, Musk added California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Microsoft as defendants and claimed that OpenAI is aggressively recruiting AI talent to starve competitors. He also expressed concerns about OpenAI's contracts with the Department of Defense and changes in its usage policies that could potentially allow its technology to be used in weapons development or warfare. OpenAI has rejected Musk's claims, stating that his allegations are baseless and overreaching.
Key takeaways:
- Elon Musk has accused OpenAI, co-founded by him and Sam Altman, of trying to monopolize the market for generative artificial intelligence and compromising safety in a race to get ahead.
- Musk alleges that OpenAI has abandoned its nonprofit roots and is now restructuring as a for-profit company, with Microsoft and others investing billions of dollars.
- The billionaire entrepreneur claims that OpenAI is trying to eliminate competitors like his xAI startup by preventing investors from funding them.
- Musk also expressed concern over OpenAI's aggressive recruitment strategies, its contracts with the Department of Defense, and the removal of a clause banning the use of its technology for high-risk activities like weapons development.