Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to share a ‘new logo’ of Sam Altman’s OpenAI. This comes after Musk filed a lawsuit against Microsoft-backed OpenAI on March 1, accusing them of straying from their mission to develop AI for the benefit of humanity and focusing on profits instead. OpenAI responded by making public the emails Musk sent to them between 2015 and 2018. Musk then offered to drop the lawsuit if OpenAI changed its name to ‘Closed AI.’ In his latest criticism of OpenAI, he called the company a ‘lie.’
OpenAI countered in a blog post, claiming that Musk had previously advocated for the company to be part of his electric car company, Tesla Inc. The filing also alleged that Musk supported OpenAI becoming a for-profit company, but only if he had control over it.
Elon Musk Shares New OpenAI Logo on X
Elon Musk recently posted a picture of the new OpenAI logo on X, commenting, “The new OpenAI logo is really on point.” The image features the company name against a black background, with the word ‘lie’ incorporated within it.
The new OpenAI logo is really on point pic.twitter.com/CXBqdBer4s
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 12, 2024
The post, shared on March 12, quickly went viral, garnering over 29.7 million views and still counting. Many users also took to the comments section to express their thoughts on the logo shared by Musk.
OpenAI Responds to Elon Musk’s Lawsuit
In its first legal response to Elon Musk’s lawsuit, Microsoft-backed company OpenAI criticized Musk’s allegations, labeling them as “incoherent.” Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the AI startup of deviating from its original mission.
In a strongly worded court filing, Sam Altman-led OpenAI asserted that it had not breached any agreements with Musk, one of the company’s investors. Musk’s lawsuit, filed in February, targeted OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman, and President Greg Brockman, alleging that the company had become overly influenced by Microsoft, its major investor.
Elon Musk vs OpenAI Dispute Highlights AI Safety Concerns
OpenAI, in its court filings, stated that there was no agreement with Tesla CEO Elon Musk to violate, as there was no founding agreement or any agreement at all with Musk. The company called Musk’s claims “contrived” and “extraordinary” as he sought orders based on a non-existent contract. Additionally, OpenAI issued a blog post addressing its employees and investors, refuting Musk’s allegations against the company. Despite Musk being an initial investor, there was a disagreement with the board and policies. Musk criticized OpenAI’s commercialization strategy and its close ties with Microsoft.
The dispute between Musk and OpenAI highlights important issues of AI safety and accessibility, extending into the wider startup world. Billionaire venture capitalist and OpenAI investor Vinod Khosla stated that Musk couldn’t litigate his way to artificial general intelligence.
OpenAI also claimed in its blog post that Musk had advocated for the company to become part of Tesla Inc., his electric car company, and supported it operating as a for-profit entity, but only under his control.
Reactions to Elon Musk’s OpenAI Logo Post
People had various reactions to Elon Musk’s post about the new OpenAI logo:
- One person expressed, “Bro, I love it.”
- Another added, “Wow. Speaks volume.”
- A third commented, “You’re funny. It’s really telling the truth.”
- A fourth noted, “Love the simplistic design of the new OpenAI logo! Clean and modern.”
- A fifth shared, “Wow. The new OpenAI logo is so sharp. It’s electrifying!”
- And a sixth chimed in, “Wow. Who is the genius graphic designer.”
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