Federal Judge Denies Elon Musk’s Request to Halt OpenAI’s Shift to Profit Model, Fast-Tracks Trial

OAKLAND, Calif. — In a significant legal development, a federal court has declined to issue a court order requested by entrepreneur Elon Musk to prevent OpenAI from changing its operational structure from a nonprofit to a for-profit organization. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, however, has agreed to fast-track the trial to investigate Musk’s allegations against the AI research company and its CEO Sam Altman. Elon Musk, one of the initial backers of OpenAI, initiated legal action against the company and Altman, accusing them of straying from their original non-profit mission. His legal action intensified … Read more

Elon Musk’s Bid to Halt OpenAI’s For-Profit Shift Denied by Judge, Trial Set for Swift Resolution

OAKLAND, Calif. — In a recent ruling, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers denied billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s bid to prevent the artificial intelligence research organization OpenAI from shifting its operational model to a for-profit entity. However, Rogers expressed willingness to fast-track a trial to address Musk’s allegations against OpenAI and its chief executive, highlighting the urgency due to the substantial public interest involved. Elon Musk, a pioneer investor in OpenAI, initiated legal proceedings against the company and CEO Sam Altman accusing them of deviating from OpenAI’s original non-profit ideals. This legal challenge, intensified last … Read more

Shark Tank’s Anupam Mittal Claps Back at OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Defends India’s AI Capabilities on X

Mumbai, India – Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, recently stirred up controversy with his bleak outlook on the feasibility of competing with his company’s AI models, specifically citing a budget under $10 million as insufficient. Altman’s comments came during a 2023 interview with The Economic Times where he stated, “It’s totally hopeless to compete with us on training foundation models.” This assertion has not gone unnoticed and has attracted sharp criticism from notable figures in the tech industry. Among the critics is Anupam Mittal, the founder of People Group and a judge on “Shark Tank … Read more

Judge Rejects OpenAI’s Request in Copyright Dispute with The New York Times, Outlines Boundaries in Legal Battle Over AI-Generated Content

New York, NY — In a significant legal battle that echoes across the tech and media landscapes, The New York Times has initiated a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the artificial intelligence company of using its journalistic content unlawfully to train its conversational AI, ChatGPT. This lawsuit is part of a wider series of legal challenges questioning the ethical boundaries of AI development relating to copyright materials. The controversy centered on ChatGPT, a sophisticated AI developed by OpenAI that generates human-like text based on diverse data inputs, includes accusations that the tech company used copyrighted books … Read more