Can AI be steered by anything but profit? OpenAI trial offers clues, but no verdict
The trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman highlighted the significant financial resources required to develop artificial intelligence. Musk's lawsuit accused OpenAI of abandoning its nonprofit mission for profit, while OpenAI claimed Musk supported the shift to a for-profit model. The jury dismissed the case due to a missed deadline, but the trial revealed internal conflicts that reflect broader societal concerns about AI's future.
- ▪Elon Musk and Sam Altman agreed on the high costs of building AI, with Musk stating billions were needed annually.
- ▪Musk's lawsuit alleged that OpenAI betrayed its charitable mission, while OpenAI countered that Musk had supported the for-profit transition.
- ▪The trial was dismissed after the jury found Musk's lawsuit missed a statutory deadline.
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Open this photo in gallery:Sam Altman, centre, and OpenAI president Greg Brockman, right, arrive at the U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif., on April 30.Godofredo A. Vásquez/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe trial pitting Elon Musk against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made clear the two billionaires agreed on one thing: building artificial intelligence would require significant resources – and enormous amounts of money.It may seem obvious now, as an AI-obsessed stock market helps finance a global construction boom of chipmaking factories and energy-hogging data centers to keep chatbots running, but testimony and evidence showed how people with outsized control of the AI industry were privately debating its costs nearly a…
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