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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

OpenAI fires back at Elon Musk in legal fight over breach of contract claims

Elon Musk
Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit accusing OpenAI of deviating from its foundational mission by forming a for-profit unit. Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters

OpenAI has hit back at Elon Musk’s lawsuit accusing it of betraying its altruistic roots, claiming the Tesla chief executive had in fact supported the artificial intelligence company’s plans to create a for-profit unit.

Executives at the ChatGPT maker released a blogpost containing what they claimed was historical email correspondence with Musk in which the entrepreneur suggested merging the San Francisco-based startup with Tesla.

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