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Other entries reveal tension between OpenAI’s stated mission and financial ambitions, with Brockman questioning, “Financially, what will take me to $1B?” and later conceding that “it would be nice to be making the billions.”
Brockman also anticipated that a for-profit shift would spark a “very nasty fight” with Musk and noted discomfort operating out of office space then controlled by Musk.
Following the unsealing of these documents, OpenAI responded with a blog post titled “The Truth Elon Left Out,” disputing Musk’s interpretation.
The company argued that Musk himself supported a for-profit structure in 2017 but sought majority equity and unilateral control, which the other founders rejected.
OpenAI also contended that Brockman’s diary entries reflect private brainstorming after negotiations with Musk broke down, rather than evidence of a covert plan to deceive him from the outset.
Musk’s evidence bolstered his standing in the legal fight.
A federal judge ruled yesterday that his lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft can move forward, citing claims that the company breached its nonprofit mandate by accepting Microsoft funding and planning for-profit activities.
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Other entries reveal tension between OpenAI’s stated mission and financial ambitions, with Brockman questioning, “Financially, what will take me to $1B?” and later conceding that “it would be nice to be making the billions.”
Brockman also anticipated that a for-profit shift would spark a “very nasty fight” with Musk and noted discomfort operating out of office space then controlled by Musk.
Following the unsealing of these documents, OpenAI responded with a blog post titled “The Truth Elon Left Out,” disputing Musk’s interpretation.
The company argued that Musk himself supported a for-profit structure in 2017 but sought majority equity and unilateral control, which the other founders rejected.
OpenAI also contended that Brockman’s diary entries reflect private brainstorming after negotiations with Musk broke down, rather than evidence of a covert plan to deceive him from the outset.
Musk’s evidence bolstered his standing in the legal fight.
A federal judge ruled yesterday that his lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft can move forward, citing claims that the company breached its nonprofit mandate by accepting Microsoft funding and planning for-profit activities.
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