This article analyzes OpenAI’s response to Musk’s prosecution. In its response, OpenAI provided evidence to refute Musk's accusations and revealed some of Musk's actions in the early stages of OpenAI's development. This includes Musk's recognition that OpenAI needs to be profitable to obtain development resources, and even proposed merging OpenAI into Tesla after trying to control OpenAI failed. The email records directly challenge Musk's current narrative and add a new twist to the high-profile lawsuit.
In response to Musk's lawsuit, OpenAI stated that Musk agreed as early as the end of 2017 that OpenAI needed a for-profit entity to obtain resources to build AGI (artificial general intelligence). After his attempt to gain control of OpenAI failed, Musk even suggested merging OpenAI into Tesla to compete with Google. OpenAI disclosed emails communicating with Musk from 2015 to 2018 as proof.By releasing email records, OpenAI has effectively refuted Musk's accusations and demonstrated its strategy for dealing with legal challenges. This incident further highlights the fierce competition in the field of artificial intelligence and the entanglement of interests among enterprises. In the future, the progress of this case deserves continued attention.