Elon Musk drops lawsuit against OpenAI
What were the main reasons Elon Musk initially filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its leadership?
Elon Musk initially filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its leadership, including CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman, accusing them of abandoning the company's original mission of developing artificial intelligence (AI) for the benefit of humanity rather than financial profit2. Musk, who co-founded OpenAI in 2015, claimed that the company had become a "closed-source de facto subsidiary of the largest technology company in the world: Microsoft" and was focusing on refining artificial general intelligence (AGI) to maximize profits for Microsoft instead of benefiting humanity. The lawsuit sought to prevent Altman, Brockman, OpenAI, and Microsoft from profiting off OpenAI's AGI technology.
What was the nature of the relationship between OpenAI and Microsoft as alleged in Musk's lawsuit?
In his lawsuit against OpenAI, Elon Musk alleged that the company had become a "closed-source de facto subsidiary of the largest technology company in the world: Microsoft." He claimed that OpenAI was refining artificial general intelligence (AGI) to maximize profits for Microsoft rather than for the benefit of humanity2. The lawsuit aimed to prevent OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman, President Greg Brockman, the company itself, and Microsoft from profiting off OpenAI's AGI technology.
How much funding did Musk's new AI company, xAI, secure in its Series B round, and who were some of the notable investors?
Musk's new AI company, xAI, secured $6 billion in its Series B funding round. Some notable investors include Valor Equity Partners, Vy Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, and Kingdom Holding.