3/1/2024: Elon Sues OpenAI
Elon sues OpenAI today for breaching the non-profit founding agreement of OpenAI. In the lawsuit, Elon said OpenAI was created to counter Google and was meant to be open and would benefit all humanity. But OpenAI has not openly shared how GPT-4 was created and didn’t open source its code or data. Furthermore, OpenAI’s agreement with Microsoft looks suspicious. Please read the screenshot above for the exact wording. Overall, I think Elon has a good point. OpenAI is not very open and their cozy relationship with Microsoft is questionable. The company might start with good intentions but their current path makes “benefits all humanity” sounds more like PR jargons than anything substantial.
Also, isn’t OpenAI supposed to expand its board and modify its governing structure? It has been almost 3 months since the board shakeup. We haven’t heard anything and the board still only has 3 people. Elon’s demand for more clarity on OpenAI governance is not unreasonable.I hope the company responds to his concerns promptly.