OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that Elon Musk initially sought full control over OpenAI and considered merging it with Tesla.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that Elon Musk initially thought OpenAI would fail and wanted full control over it. Musk considered turning OpenAI into a for-profit venture and merging it with Tesla, but OpenAI's leadership preferred its original mission of providing powerful AI tools for free as a public good. This disagreement led to Musk suing OpenAI and Altman for breaching contractual agreements regarding AI.

March 24, 2024
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