Elon Musk Files Lawsuit Against Sam Altman & OpenAI For Breach of Contract & Fiduciary Duties, Seeking Declaration That OpenAI Achieved Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)
On Feb. 29, 2024, Elon Musk brought suit against Sam Alman, Gregory Brockman, OpenAI, Inc. (OpenAI’s non-profit arm) and more over OpenAI’s development of what Musk asserts could be artificial general intelligence (AGI) and alleged misuse of AGI for for-profit purposes. Musk asserts that OpenAI’s for-profit activities, especially if they have reached the point of AGI, are a breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duties to Musk, who donated to OpenAI Inc. under the belief that the funding would be used exclusively for non-profit purposes including ensuring that AGI is not solely in the hands of mega-corporations.
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