Elon Musk surprisingly withdraws lawsuit against OpenAI following criticism of its Apple partnership

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Elon Musk has surprisingly withdrawn his lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman. This unexpected move came just as the California court was preparing to hear the case.

 

Musk had previously accused OpenAI and Altman of deviating from the firm’s original mission - developing artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity. The lawsuit also targeted OpenAI’s partnership with Microsoft and its decision to launch a profit-driven arm.

 

The case was dismissed without prejudice, leaving the door open for Musk to reactivate it in the future. This decision came shortly after Musk publicly criticized OpenAI’s new partnership with Apple.

 

Despite the legal drama, investors seemed unfazed. In fact, Apple’s stock market value soared to a record high. Meanwhile, Musk has been focusing on his own AI startup, xAI, which recently announced a $6 billion Series B funding round.

 

Will this unexpected reconciliation lead to a more collaborative approach in the AI industry? Or is this just the calm before another storm? We’d love to hear your thoughts on this development. 

 

 

Read more:

• https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/11/tech/elon-musk-drops-openai-lawsuit/index.html
• https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/6/12/elon-musk-drops-lawsuit-accusing-openai-of-betraying-mission
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/11/elon-musk-lawsuit-openai-dropped/
• https://www.reuters.com/legal/elon-musk-withdraws-lawsuit-against-openai-2024-06-11/

 

 

 

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