Despite these legal issues, OpenAI continues to develop new products, such as Sora, a tool that can generate lifelike videos from text. A web search product to compete with Google is also reportedly in development. However, any legal losses could impact OpenAI's progress and benefit its competitors in the AI industry. OpenAI has yet to comment on these issues.
Key takeaways:
- OpenAI, initially backed by Elon Musk, is facing a lawsuit from Musk who alleges that the AI startup's partnership with Microsoft has betrayed its nonprofit mission, accusing it of creating an AI to maximize profits for Microsoft instead of benefiting humanity.
- The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether OpenAI misled investors, following a leadership shakeup at the company and a significant increase in its valuation to about $80 billion.
- OpenAI is also dealing with copyright infringement claims, including a suit from The New York Times alleging that Times articles were used to train chatbots, and suits from writers such as Jonathan Franzen, John Grisham, and George R. R. Martin.
- Regulators in both the UK and US are investigating potential antitrust concerns and data and privacy concerns related to OpenAI's relationship with Microsoft and its impact on the competitive landscape.