OpenAI releases emails alleging Musk supported its for-profit pivot, fueling legal battle over AGI company's origins
• OpenAI fires back at Elon Musk's lawsuit over claims it betrayed its altruistic roots, releasing alleged emails showing Musk supported for-profit plans • Emails claim in 2017 Musk and OpenAI decided the next step was creating a for-profit entity to generate capital for AGI research • OpenAI says Musk wanted a Tesla merger, majority equity, board control, and to be OpenAI CEO, but terms couldn't be agreed • Musk's lawsuit alleges he and OpenAI founders originally agreed to work on AGI to "benefit humanity", commits $1B after $100M plan • Spat culminates Musk's long opposition to OpenAI, now facing off against his own AI startup xAI launched in July