Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman Feud Explained as OpenAI Trial Begins
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging the company abandoned its nonprofit founding mission by shifting to a for-profit model, a trial that could influence OpenAI's structure and future in AI development. Musk, who co-founded OpenAI in 2015 but left in 2018, seeks over $134 billion in damages and wants the company reverted to nonprofit status. The trial, underway in California, will feature testimony from both Musk and Altman and may lead to structural changes at OpenAI. OpenAI and Microsoft deny the claims, calling the lawsuit baseless and driven by Musk's personal grievances.
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By Hugh CameronU.S. News ReporterShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.The war of words between OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and fellow co-founder Elon Musk has finally reached the courtroom. Musk is suing OpenAI and Altman, arguing that that the company they co-founded in 2015 had broken from its original commitment to remaining a nonprofit and that Altman “betrayed” both him and this founding objective by turning it into a for-profit entity, .The trial, which began on Monday, is expected to shape the future of the company as well as the development of artificial intelligence.It is taking place in federal court in Oakland, California, with Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers…
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