Elon Musk sues ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, here’s why

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has reportedly filed a lawsuit against the company for deviating from its original mission to develop AI tools for humanitys benefit to rake in profits for. Microsoft..

It notes that the duo, along with Musk created the company as an open-source entity dedicated to developing AI technology for the greater good but it shifted towards profit-seeking ventures, violating the terms of the original agreement...

Under its new board, it is not just developing but is actually refining an AGI to maximise profits for Microsoft, rather than for the benefit of humanity, Musk, who is also the CEO of AI company xAI, said in the lawsuit...

And it is closed for proprietary commercial reasons: Microsoft stands to make a fortune selling GPT-4 to the public, which would not be possible if OpenAIas it is required to domakes the technology freely available to the public, the lawsuit reads...

Contrary to the Founding Agreement, Defendants have chosen to use GPT-4 not for the benefit of humanity, but as proprietary technology to maximise profits for literally the largest company in the world, Musk said in the lawsuit...

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