Elon Musk and OpenAI begin courtroom battle over non-profit mission
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Jury selection is set to begin in a high-profile legal dispute between Elon Musk and artificial intelligence startup OpenAI. Musk accuses OpenAI of betraying its non-profit mission, a claim OpenAI dismisses as a "harassment campaign" driven by ego and a desire to slow down a competitor. Musk, who co-founded OpenAI and invested approximately $38 million, argues he was deceived about the company's altruistic mission. He points to an email from OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman in 2017 affirming enthusiasm for the non-profit structure, shortly before OpenAI established a commercial subsidiary. OpenAI, now valued at $852 billion with Microsoft as a major backer, counters that Musk's departure was due to his quest for absolute control. Musk's lawsuit seeks to force OpenAI to revert to a pure non-profit, remove Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman, and obtain up to $134 billion in damages, as well as sever ties with Microsoft. Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella is expected to testify. A judge aims for a jury decision by late May on whether OpenAI broke a promise to Musk or simply leveraged technology for success. If the jury sides with Musk, the judge will determine remedies or payment. Musk has pledged to donate any awarded damages to OpenAI's non-profit foundation.
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