Sam Altman-led OpenAI has reportedly sent a letter to the California and Delaware attorneys general, requesting them to investigate “improper and anti-competitive behavior” by Elon Musk and his associates. According to a report by CNBC, Jason Kwon, chief strategy officer at OpenAI alleged that Musk “has repeatedly attempted – and failed – to wrest control of the nonprofit for his personal gain”.
Kwon blamed the Tesla CEO of “coordinating his efforts” with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to “attack” OpenAI. Musk and Zuckerberg are “turning to conduct and approaches that we do think are really highly questionable and sharply worthy of investigation”, OpenAI Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane told the publication. He asked why “two of the top four wealthiest people, most powerful people in the world,” are trying to stop a non-profit from moving forward. Notably, the letter comes ahead of the April 27 trial date between the two sides. “These attacks are designed to take control of the future of AGI out of the hands of those who are legally obligated to pursue the mission of ensuring that AGI benefits all of humanity, and put it into the hands of competitors who lack mission-driven principles and spurn any responsibility for safety,” Kwon wrote.In the letter, the OpenAI executive further alleged that Musk’s behavior could inhibit OpenAI’s efforts to bring about artificial general intelligence, or AGI.
OpenAI letter references upcoming SpaceX ’s IPO
In the letter, OpenAI also referenced SpaceX’s IPO rumoured for sometime this month as the space company has reportedly confidentially filed for what’s likely to be a record offering.OpenAI’s letter against Elon Musk further claims that if the tech billionaire’s legal efforts are successful, it will benefit xAI’s Grok AI platform, which is being investigated globally “for generating sexually explicit deepfakes of women, including children, without their knowledge or consent, allegedly to boost usage of its services ahead of an upcoming IPO.”Also referencing a recent report from The New Yorker, the letter alleged that Musk and his “intermediaries” had conducted extensive opposition research on Altman, tracking his flights and other movement. It further goes on to blame Musk for circulating this research, as well as false allegations of sexual misconduct, by the OpenAI CEO.
