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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

OpenAI chief Altman says Elon Musk wanted control of ChatGPT maker, denies betrayal

OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman on Tuesday rejected Elon Musk's claim that he betrayed the ChatGPT maker's founding ​mission to serve the public good, and said it was Musk ​who was interested in seizing control of OpenAI and making money from it.

In an August 2024 lawsuit, Musk accused Altman ​and OpenAI of persuading him into giving $38 million, only to see the nonprofit abandon its mission to benefit humanity and instead become a for-profit corporation.

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