Elon Musk Withdraws Lawsuit Against OpenAI
YEREVAN (CoinChapter.com) — Elon Musk has withdrawn his lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman. According to court filings in the San Francisco Superior Court on June 11, Musk’s attorneys requested to drop the breach of contract lawsuit without prejudice. This allows Musk to file the lawsuit again in the future if he chooses.
Elon Musk’s lawsuit withdrawal came one day before a federal judge was set to decide whether to dismiss the case or allow it to proceed to the next stage. Musk did not provide a statement about his decision to drop the lawsuit, but the withdrawal leaves some wondering if Elon Musk was bluffing.
Details of Musk’s filing to dismiss the lawsuit without prejudice against OpenAI and Altman. Source: Superior Court of California Musk Sues OpenAI Over Mission Deviation – Withdraws Lawsuit
Musk filed the lawsuit on February 29, 2024. He claimed OpenAI deviated from its original mission to develop AI for the benefit of humanity, not for profit. His complaints focused on OpenAI’s collaborations with Microsoft and the closed-source launch of ChatGPT-4. Elon Musk has since withdrawn the lawsuit.
Screenshot of the lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman. Source: Courthouse News Service
Musk urged OpenAI to return to its open-source principles. He also requested an injunction to prevent the for-profit exploitation of artificial general intelligence (AGI) technology. Musk filed additional complaints about fiduciary duty violations and unfair business practices against OpenAI.
Musk Criticizes OpenAI-Apple Partnership
The latest issue between Musk and OpenAI involves a partnership with Apple. This collaboration will integrate ChatGPT into iPhone, iPad, and Mac operating systems. Musk claims this decision is an “unacceptable security violation” for Apple users, arguing that it entrusts privacy and security to a third party like OpenAI.
Apple, however, maintains that user IP addresses will remain obscured and that OpenAI will not store data requests. Apple emphasized its “privacy promise,” stating,
“It’s aware of your personal data without collecting your personal data.”
Musk’s Competing AI Venture, xAI
In response to OpenAI’s actions, Musk launched the AI chatbot Grok last November. Grok aims to compete with ChatGPT.
Elon Musk Announces Grok Release – Source: @elonmusk
Musk’s AI firm, xAI, secured $6 billion in funding from investors such as Valor Equity Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and Fidelity Management & Research Company in late May.
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