Elon Musk claim from OpenAI – Technology News
In the statement made by OpenAI, Musk accused the company and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sam Altman of violating the terms of the contract by prioritizing profit instead of public interest in the effort to develop artificial intelligence, and stated that he wanted a profit-oriented structure in the initial phase of the artificial intelligence initiative.
In the statement, which included the timeline of the company’s establishment, it was reminded that it started working as a non-profit organization in November 2015.
According to AA news; In the statement, it was stated that the company agreed with Musk in the summer of 2017 that the next step for OpenAI to advance its mission should be a for-profit company, and in the autumn of the same year, Musk requested to become the majority shareholder and CEO of the for-profit company.
In the statement that the company rejected Musk’s terms, it was emphasized that giving Musk unilateral control over OpenAI and its technology would be contrary to the mission.
The statement stated that Musk’s latest lawsuit against OpenAI was his fourth attempt in less than a year to reframe his claims, and the following statements were used:
“In 2017, Elon not only wanted but actually created a for-profit company as the new structure for OpenAI. When he couldn’t get a majority stake and full control, he walked away and told us we would fail. Now that OpenAI is the leading AI research lab and Elon Because he runs a rival AI company, he is asking the court to prevent us from effectively pursuing our mission.”
OpenAI’s statement also included screenshots of a number of e-mails and messages supporting the allegations, including correspondence between Sam Altman and Elon Musk.
Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming that it abandoned its founding mission of developing artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity without profit, and claimed that the company violated its founding agreement.
Musk, who made changes to the complaint he filed last month, added antitrust allegations to the case and also included Microsoft, which invested in the company, in the case.