OpenAI’s Mira Murati fires back at Elon Musk describing her company’s new partnership with Apple as ‘creepy spyware’

From Fortune: 2024-06-11 23:22:00

A top OpenAI executive defended her company against Elon Musk, who criticized the integration of OpenAI’s chatbot technology into Apple iPhones. OpenAI’s CTO emphasized user privacy and security. Apple won’t share user data with OpenAI or train its models with Apple data. Musk denounced the alliance and vowed to ban Apple devices with the technology.

OpenAI added Sarah Friar as CFO and Kevin Weil as Chief Product Officer, prompting IPO speculation. Murati highlighted the company’s phase transition and increased executive leadership. She also addressed previous upheaval, citing the need for more oversight in OpenAI’s nonprofit board structure. The new structure now includes experienced directors with extensive backgrounds.



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