OpenAI's Revelations in Court Filing

OpenAI recently disclosed in a court filing that Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest individual, aimed to acquire OpenAI and operate it as a profit-driven enterprise, according to a report by Axios on Friday.

The filing includes emails exchanged among Musk and his co-founders, Sam Altman and Ilya Sutskever, discussing the optimal structure for OpenAI and the necessity for additional capital to fund the extensive hardware required for technology development. OpenAI asserts in the filing that Musk was advocating for a for-profit entity where he would hold control and a majority stake.

Musk's Lawsuit Against OpenAI

In August, Musk sued OpenAI, accusing Altman and another co-founder, Greg Brockman, of deviating from the original objective of advancing AI technology for global benefit and instead focusing on profit generation.