OpenAI control lawsuit between Musk and founders continues in California
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 7
OpenAI control lawsuit between Musk and founders continues in California
16 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 7
The federal trial in Oakland centres on 2018 messages showing Greg Brockman rejected Musk's push to merge OpenAI with Tesla and place it under his control.
The case, which began last week with Musk testifying, examines whether OpenAI's later shift toward a for-profit structure betrayed its original mission to benefit humanity.
Earlier proceedings suggested Musk's own past support for a for-profit model could weaken his claims against Sam Altman, with Altman's testimony still expected.
With its CEO holding no equity, who truly controls OpenAI's mission?
Can a promise to benefit humanity survive the race for AI supremacy?