Elon Musk Files Lawsuit Accusing ChatGPT Maker OpenAI of Deception, Fraud

Elon Musk revenge a caller suit against ChatGPT shaper OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, accusing them of deceiving him to get his support and abandoning nan non-profit's mission.

The suit, revenge Monday successful national tribunal successful California, comes aft Musk revenge a akin suit successful March, earlier withdrawing it successful June. OpenAI antecedently responded that Musk backed its moves to prosecute profits and said it intended to “move to disregard each of Elon's claims.”

Suit Accuses Altman of 'Sham Altruism' To Get Musk's Investment

Musk's attorneys accused Altman of exploiting nan Tesla (TSLA) CEO's concerns astir imaginable risks of AI exertion successful nan incorrect hands to get Musk to put successful nan non-profit imagination of OpenAI, meant to create AI exertion that would beryllium freely shared pinch nan world. Musk invested astir $44 cardinal successful nan first 5 years of nan task until Sept. 2020, according to nan complaint.

"Defendants’ strategy has now go clear: lure Musk pinch phony philanthropy; utilization his money, stature, and contacts to unafraid world-class AI scientists to create starring technology; past provender nan non-profit’s lucrative assets into an opaque profit motor and proceed to rate in," nan suit states.

Musk besides accuses OpenAI backer Microsoft (MSFT) of being "keen to exploit" OpenAI from nan early stages by offering finance superior and discounted unreality computing services. The suit claims Altman utilized "sham altruism" to lure Musk's investment, earlier turning OpenAI into a "personal piggy bank" and a "moneymaking bonanza."

OpenAI and Microsoft did not instantly respond to requests for comments.