Elon Musk dropped his lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that the company had violated its founding principles by partnering with Microsoft and operating as a for-profit entity. There has been no explanation given as to the reason why the lawsuit has been dropped, but one can assume Must and his legal team finally recognized the legal holes in their argument. This episode gives you the background story of the feud between OpenAI and Elon.
Keywords
Elon Musk, OpenAI, lawsuit, founding principles, partnership, for-profit entity, rivalry, control, investment
Takeaways
- Elon Musk dropped his lawsuit against OpenAI, ending the feud between them.
- The lawsuit was based on Musk’s belief that OpenAI had violated its founding principles by becoming a for-profit entity.
- OpenAI claimed that Musk had tried to merge OpenAI with Tesla or gain full control of the organization.
- The lawsuit was dropped due to legal holes and lack of legal soundness.
- The rivalry between Musk and OpenAI dates back to 2015, and Musk’s departure from OpenAI’s board was due to his desire for control.
- OpenAI became a for-profit entity in 2018 and received a $1 billion investment from Microsoft in 2019.
Links:
https://openai.com/index/openai-elon-musk
