OpenAI
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has issued an official response to Elon Musk’s claim, addressing the for-profit transition controversy. In the most recent blog post, OpenAI shared a list of emails claiming Musk wanted a for-profistructure for the startup during the initial phase. Musk previously sued OpenAI for changing its structure from non-profit to for-profit. Musk also implicated Microsoft in the lawsuit for supporting OpenAI.
In a blog post, Musk stated that he wanted the company to be for-profit and proposed a completely new structure. OpenAI released documents revealing that Elon Musk directed his wealth manager to establish “Open Artificial Intelligence Technologies, Inc.”, a for-profit subsidiary of the tech giant.
“Elon Musk’s latest legal filing against OpenAI marks his fourth attempt in less than a year to reframe his claims. However, his own words and actions speak for themselves—in 2017, Elon not only wanted but actually created, a for-profit as OpenAI’s proposed new structure,” the company added in a blog post.
OpenAI also claimed that Musk created the public benefit corporation called “Open Artificial Intelligence Technologies, Inc. and further asked the company to raise billions or even merge it with Tesla for the better future. The blog also alleged that OpenAI rejected all the demands as it would align with the company’s mission. The company also claimed that Elon formed xAI—a public benefit corporation that is a direct competitor to OpenAI. For the unversed, OpenAI also challenged Musk’s lawsuit in court to stop shift to a for-profit company.
Meanwhile, Elon Musk has responded to the news of former OpenAI employee Suchir Balaji’s death. The businessmen reacted to the post by writing ‘Hmm’ on X. The former employee and whistleblower was discovered dead in his apartment in November after making allegations about OpenAI’s illegal practices and copyright infringements.