The battle between Elon Musk and Sam Altman highlights a larger debate surrounding the ethical direction of AI development. Since Musk’s departure from OpenAI, Tesla’s

Musk dropped the lawsuit but filed another one against Altman and OpenAI, this time elevating his accusations to claim OpenAI worked with Microsoft, an investor, to create a monopoly. The billionaire also alleged the company violated its founding claim as a nonprofit by pursuing profit. OpenAI has denied the allegations.

The OpenAI CEO said he is willing to work with the incoming administration to ensure the continued advancement of AI.

The world’s three richest men will be among the Big Tech CEOs sitting on the dais Monday as Donald Trump is sworn in for a second term. Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person, took an unprecedented,

In his letter, Musk’s lawyer pushed the attorneys general to allow outside investors to bid for the nonprofit’s stake in OpenAI. If successful, that could allow an outside investor to take a significant position in, and to exercise control over, the start-up.

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Elon Musk has been testing the limits of his political influence ever since Trump was elected, but he may stop short of using the full force of the White House.

American entrepreneur Elon Musk called Sam Altman's gen-AI firm 'profit-maximizer' amid the firm's for-profit switch motives.

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On Monday, Trump will be sworn in as the 47th US president, making his vows over his mother’s Bible and another used by Abraham Lincoln in 1861. The ceremony at the US Capitol will feature country music singers Carrie Underwood and Lee Greenwood, who sells a $59.99 Bible endorsed by the president-elect.