Elon Musk has intensified his legal fight against OpenAI, requesting an injunction from a federal court to stop the company's shift from a charity to a for-profit business model which he thinks "illegal".
In Musk's recent court filings, he argues that this shift violates the fundamental principles of transparency and collaboration that were established when he co-founded OpenAI in 2015.
Elon Musk claims that the actions of OpenAI have strayed from its original mission to develop AI for the benefit of society and have alternatively prioritized profit, particularly following substantial investments from Microsoft starting in 2019.
According to Musk's lawsuit, OpenAI's present trajectory could impede innovation and threaten competition in the AI sector. He claims that the firm is discouraging investment in rival firms including his own startup, xAI, which has seen significant growth and is valued at approx $50 billion.
Musk's legal team argues that OpenAI must stick to the same antitrust regulations as any other for-profit company, citing that its prior status as a nonprofit should not spare it from scrutiny under these laws.
In response to Elon Musk's allegations, OpenAI has dismissed his claims as "baseless" and lacking merit. Reportedly, the firm is in discussions with the California attorney general regarding its corporate restructuring process. The ongoing legal actions of Elon Musk show a wider concern about the concentration of power within AI development and the implications for future competition in the industry.
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