Recently, the dispute between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and artificial intelligence startup OpenAI has escalated again. OpenAI's chief strategy officer, Jason Kwon, refuted the allegations in Musk's lawsuit filed on Thursday in an internal memo, CNBC reported. Kwon said the accusations may stem from Musk's regret that he is no longer involved in OpenAI's affairs.
In the memo, Kwon reads: "We believe that the allegations in this lawsuit may stem from Elon's regret for not being involved in the company's affairs today." He also expressed disappointment with Musk's actions and stressed that OpenAI's mission remains for the benefit of all mankind. Kwon's statement has attracted widespread attention and made people re-examine the relationship between Musk and OpenAI.
Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015 but stepped down from the board in 2018. He has previously expressed concern about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence, even more than nuclear. However, now Musk is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, among others, accusing them of betraying the company's founding mission.
Since OpenAI released the ChatGPT chatbot to the public, the company has become one of the hottest startups in the world, with a valuation of more than $80 billion. However, there have been some internal disputes, including the brief ouster of Ultraman late last year due to a complex "profit cap" structure. Although it was later able to reinstate the position due to strong opposition from investors and employees, this incident undoubtedly had a certain impact on OpenAI.
Musk spends a lot of time in the lawsuit telling his version of the events and seeking recognition for the central role he played in the founding of OpenAI. His lawyer said that Musk invested huge sums of money in the early days of OpenAI and helped the company build a top team. However, Kwon did not deny Musk's central role in OpenAI's early days, but he added some other details, such as Musk's demand for full control of the company and a majority stake at one point.
Although this is the first time that the two sides have filed a heated lawsuit over the dispute, their contradictions have been around for some time. In recent years, Musk has expressed clear opposition to OpenAI and its partnership with Microsoft. He publicly criticized OpenAI for deviating from its original mission and questioned the legitimacy of its transformation from an open-source company to a for-profit company.
However, Kwon insisted on Friday that OpenAI is independent and remains committed to ensuring that AI benefits all of humanity. He said the company was disappointed by Musk's accusations and hoped that the two sides could resolve their differences through dialogue.
At the moment, Musk's lawyer has not commented on the response of OpenAI executives. It remains to be seen what the outcome of this dispute will be.