Elon Musk Ignites Excitement and Speculation in Crypto Community with OpenAI Troll
Renowned entrepreneur and CEO Elon Musk recently caused a stir in the crypto community with a series of memes directed at OpenAI, the AI research firm he co-founded. One of the memes humorously renamed the organization as ‘ClosedAI’. Musk’s meme spree comes in the wake of a lawsuit he filed against CEO Sam Altman, alleging a violation of the company’s initial agreement.
The crypto community, not content with merely reacting to the memes, has engaged in extensive speculation about the potential implications of Musk’s unexpected actions. Notable figure in the crypto space, David Gokhshtein, suggested that Musk should contemplate acquiring OpenAI, drawing parallels to his previous acquisition of Twitter. This sentiment has found support among members of the cryptocurrency community, who particularly appreciate the integration of Musk’s startup xAI’s Grok AI chatbot into the X platform.
Grok AI stands in contrast to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, as it emphasizes openness in addressing a wide range of topics. Musk developed Grok AI in response to what he perceives as OpenAI’s ideological bias. However, OpenAI has pushed back against Musk’s claims in the ongoing legal battle. The AI research company has released correspondence that sheds light on the dispute, revealing that Musk had previously acknowledged the need for for-profit funding to support OpenAI’s research. This contradicts his current claims. OpenAI further disclosed that Musk initially pledged $1 billion in funding but later withdrew the offer. Ultimately, the company secured $13 billion in funding from Microsoft and became a for-profit entity valued at $90 billion. This development has reignited the long-standing conflict between Musk and OpenAI.
This recent “meme spat” is not the first instance of discord between Musk and OpenAI. The disagreement traces back to 2018 when Musk argued that OpenAI urgently needed billions of dollars and proposed that the company sell itself to Tesla. OpenAI rejected this proposal and instead waited for funding from Microsoft, which further strained the relationship between Musk and the company.
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