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Elon Musk is right about OpenAI’s hypocrisy

Too many AI startups have seen their noble goals imperilled by Big Tech’s gravitational pull

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    • Musk is suing OpenAI and its chief executive Sam Altman (above) for allegedly breaking their founding agreement.
    • Musk is suing OpenAI and its chief executive Sam Altman (above) for allegedly breaking their founding agreement. PHOTO: REUTERS

    Parmy Olson

    Published Mon, Mar 4, 2024 · 10:02 AM

    CALL it an epic troll by Elon Musk if you want, but the billionaire’s lawsuit against OpenAI puts a refreshing spotlight on the endless humanitarian posturing by artificial intelligence (AI) businesses.

    Musk has sued the world-leading AI company and its chief executive, Sam Altman, for breaking their founding agreement about building powerful AI systems “for the benefit of humanity”.

    OpenAI still touts that mission on its website, but Musk is calling it out.

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