Elon Musk Drops Lawsuit Against OpenAI, Accuses Apple of Security Violation

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Elon Musk drops lawsuit against OpenAI and its co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman.
Musk accused OpenAI of betraying their founding mission to develop AI for the benefit of humanity by transforming into a for-profit entity.
OpenAI described Musk's complaint as 'contrived' and accused him of seeking to capitalize on its success.
The lawsuit was filed in February 2024 and dropped on March 15, 2024, without providing any reason.
Elon Musk Drops Lawsuit Against OpenAI, Accuses Apple of Security Violation

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, recently dropped his lawsuit against OpenAI and its co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman. The lawsuit was filed in February 2024, with Musk accusing OpenAI of betraying their founding mission to develop artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity by transforming into a for-profit entity.

However, on March 14, 2024, Musk's lawyers withdrew the lawsuit without providing any reason. The dismissal came just one day after Musk publicly criticized OpenAI and its new partnership with Apple.

Musk had initially filed the lawsuit in California state court for breach of contract and fiduciary duty. He claimed that OpenAI, which is now largely controlled by principal shareholder Microsoft, had set out to develop artificial general intelligence for the benefit of humanity but had transformed into a profit-driven entity.

OpenAI described Musk's complaint as 'contrived,' arguing they had no founding agreement or contract with Musk. The company also accused Musk of seeking to capitalize on its success after seeing the remarkable technological advances it had achieved.

Musk helped co-found OpenAI in 2015 but exited the company three years later. In 2023, he launched his own AI startup, xAI. Last month, xAI announced that it had raised $6bn from backers including venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and Saudi Arabian investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal.

OpenAI's response to Musk's lawsuit highlighted the fact that Musk had used much of the complaint to remind the world of his position in the creation of a company that has since become one of the hottest startups on the planet. The case was built on a questionable legal foundation, as there was no formal written agreement signed by all parties involved.

Despite dropping the lawsuit, Musk continues to criticize OpenAI and its partnership with Apple. He has accused Apple of integrating OpenAI at the operating system level, which he believes is an unacceptable security violation. Musk also announced that all Apple products will be banned from his companies: Tesla, SpaceX, The Boring Company, and any other company he owns.


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Confidence

80%

Doubts
  • Are there any non-disclosure or confidentiality agreements involved in this case that may have influenced the outcome?
  • Could Elon Musk's personal feelings towards OpenAI and its partners impact the accuracy of his accusations?
  • Is there a possibility that more information about this situation will come to light in the future, potentially affecting the current understanding of the case?

Sources

92%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Elon Musk Maybe Not So Mad At OpenAI After All, Drops “Benefit Of Humanity” Suit One Day After Trashing Company & Apple

Deadline Hollywood Dominic Patten Wednesday, 12 June 2024 01:20
  • Unique Points
    • Elon Musk withdrew his lawsuit against OpenAI after threatening to sue them for chasing profits instead of focusing on developing AI for the benefit of humanity.
    • Musk's decision comes after he went on a social media rant against Apple for partnering with OpenAI for its new AI program, Apple Intelligence.
  • Accuracy
    • OpenAI called Musk’s lawsuit incoherent and stated that evidence would show Musk wanted a for-profit structure for OpenAI, which he dropped when his wishes were not followed.
    • Musk accused OpenAI of maximizing profits and developing powerful ‘artificial general intelligence’ technology. OpenAI denied these claims and called them a fiction.
  • Deception (70%)
    The author makes several statements that imply a bias towards Elon Musk and his perspective, while not providing equal weight to OpenAI's perspective. This is selective reporting and emotional manipulation. The author also uses sensational language in the title of the article, which is intended to grab readers' attention and create a certain emotional response.
    • Three and a half months after declaring that he was suing to compel OpenAI to return to its mission to develop AGI for the benefit of humanity,
    • With Musk raising billions in funding for his own xAI, OpenAI slapped aside the South African's lawsuit as incoherent.
    • Musk called it An unacceptable security violation if Apple integrates OpenAI at the OS level.
    • They further exclaimed: Seeing the remarkable technological advances OpenAI has achieved, Musk now wants that success for himself.
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

84%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Elon Musk drops lawsuit after OpenAI published his emails

CNN News Site: In-Depth Reporting and Analysis with Some Financial Conflicts and Sensational Language Clare Duffy Tuesday, 11 June 2024 20:53
  • Unique Points
    • Elon Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman in February 2023, alleging the company had abandoned its original nonprofit mission and was prioritizing profits.
    • OpenAI published emails from Musk’s early involvement with the company, which showed him acknowledging the need for large sums of money to fund computing resources.
    • Musk accused OpenAI of maximizing profits and developing powerful ‘artificial general intelligence’ technology. OpenAI denied these claims and called them a fiction.
    • Several high-profile safety leaders at OpenAI have recently left the company, with some publicly claiming the company prioritized quickly rolling out new products over safety.
  • Accuracy
    • OpenAI faced a high-profile leadership crisis in 2022, resulting in Altman’s temporary ouster from the company. He was later restored to his position following an intervention by Microsoft.
    • Apple announced a partnership with OpenAI in March 2023 that integrates ChatGPT with Siri for users on an opt-in basis. Musk criticized this as a security violation and threatened to ban Apple devices from his companies.
  • Deception (30%)
    The author makes editorializing statements and uses emotional manipulation by implying that Musk's lawsuit was frivolous and based on jealousy. The article also engages in selective reporting by only mentioning OpenAI's arguments against Musk's claims without providing any context or evidence to support these arguments. Additionally, the author references OpenAI's past leadership crisis and recent departures of safety leaders, but does not provide any details or context about these events.
    • This story has been updated with additional details and context.
    • The move to drop the lawsuit also came one day after Musk fired off a string of posts on his social media platform X criticizing OpenAI and its handling of user data.
    • The lawsuit had sought a jury trial and for the company, Altman and co-founder and president Greg Brockman to pay back any profit they received from the business.
    • But OpenAI quickly pushed back against Musk’s claims, calling them ‘incoherent’ and ‘frivolous.’
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

97%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Elon Musk drops lawsuit accusing OpenAI of betraying founding mission

Al Jazeera Media Network Al Jazeera Wednesday, 12 June 2024 05:57
  • Unique Points
    • Elon Musk dropped his lawsuit against OpenAI and its co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman
    • Musk accused OpenAI of reneging on their pledge to develop AI for the benefit of humanity
    • OpenAI described Musk’s complaint as ‘contrived’
    • OpenAI argued they had no founding agreement or contract with Musk
  • Accuracy
    • Musk accused OpenAI of maximizing profits and developing powerful ‘artificial general intelligence’ technology. OpenAI denied these claims and called them a fiction.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (95%)
    The author makes an assertion that Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI was dropped without providing any reasoning or context as to why this might be the case. This is an informal fallacy known as a non-sequitur, where the conclusion does not logically follow from the premises. However, since no harm or misinformation is caused by this statement and it does not significantly impact the overall article, I will not deduct too many points for this fallacy. Additionally, there are some instances of inflammatory rhetoric used in the article such as 'set aflame' and 'closed-source de facto subsidiary', which can be considered emotional appeals that may influence readers without providing any substantial evidence or reasoning. This is an informal fallacy known as an appeal to emotion. However, since these instances are not excessive and do not significantly impact the overall article, I will not deduct too many points for this fallacy either.
    • ] Elon Musk has dropped his lawsuit accusing OpenAI and its co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman of reneging on the startup’s pledge to develop artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity.[
    • In reality, however, OpenAI Inc has been transformed into a closed-source de facto subsidiary of the largest technology company in the world: Microsoft.
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

97%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Elon Musk drops suit against OpenAI and Sam Altman

CNBC News Hayden Field Tuesday, 11 June 2024 20:36
  • Unique Points
    • Elon Musk withdrew his lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman and Greg Brockman on March 14, 2024
    • Musk had alleged that OpenAI, which is now largely controlled by principal shareholder Microsoft, had set out to develop artificial general intelligence for the benefit of humanity but has transformed into a for-profit entity
  • Accuracy
    • Elon Musk withdrew his lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman on March 14, 2024
    • Elon Musk filed the lawsuit against OpenAI, Altman and Brockman in February 2023 for breach of contract and fiduciary duty
    • OpenAI called Musk’s lawsuit ‘incoherent’ and stated that evidence would show Musk wanted a for-profit structure for OpenAI
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication