The founders claimed that Musk wanted majority equity, initial board control, and the CEO position, and had withheld funding during discussions. They also alleged that Musk suggested they should "attach to Tesla as its cash cow." While Musk's lawyers maintain he continued contributing to OpenAI until mid-September 2020, OpenAI stated he left the company in late February 2018. OpenAI has yet to respond to these claims.
Key takeaways:
- OpenAI cofounder Wojciech Zaremba expressed disappointment over the "unnecessary fight" between Elon Musk and Sam Altman, following Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO.
- OpenAI founders posted private emails between them and Musk, suggesting that Musk supported the company's plans to pivot to a for-profit structure.
- Musk's lawsuit claims that OpenAI has become a "closed-source de facto subsidiary" of Microsoft and has jeopardized its mission to build AI for humanity's benefit.
- OpenAI founders countered Musk's claims, stating that Musk wanted majority equity, initial board control, and to be CEO of OpenAI, and that he withheld funding during discussions.