‘I miss the old Elon, grew up with him as…’: Sam Altman says he texted Musk after OpenAI lawsuit

From Mint:

1. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reacts to Elon Musk’s lawsuit against the AI startup, saying he texted Musk with a message similar to “WTF?” They exchanged emojis during the interaction, with Altman expressing nostalgia for the “old Elon.” This comes after OpenAI’s lawyers dismissed Musk’s lawsuit as “frivolous” and “incoherent.”

2. Elon Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the company of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and unfair business practices. Musk claimed that OpenAI has become a closed-source subsidiary of Microsoft, developing AGI for profit rather than the benefit of humanity.

3. In response to Musk’s allegations, OpenAI revealed that they had decided on a for-profit structure with Musk’s involvement. They claimed that Musk wanted OpenAI to merge with Tesla or for him to have full control. However, Musk eventually left OpenAI, stating the need for a competitor to Google/DeepMind.



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