… They argue that the work at OpenAI’s for-profit was commercially focused, while the foundation was left essentially dormant, without full-time employees, and, ultimately, not even in control of the for-profit. …
… In Altman’s telling, Musk said, “Maybe OpenAI should pass to my children.” Altman said that Musk’s focus on controlling the initial for-profit gave him pause because OpenAI was dedicated to keeping advanced AI out of the hands of a single person, and Altman, with his experience running the prominen… …
… Ultimately, he said that there was a tension between the pursuit of AGI and safety. …
… But when the other founders wouldn't give Musk control, their partnership unraveled. "It should not be the case that there exists one person with full and absolute control over OpenAI," Brockman testified. …
… This could allow organizations and creators to establish communities they control, rather than ceding that control to tech giants, leaving them at the mercy of inscrutable algorithms and ever-changing policies. …
… Autonomous vehicles, defense drones, mining equipment, agricultural machines — these manifest in the real world in ways governments can’t ignore, raising questions about safety, data collection, and who ultimately controls systems that operate inside a nation’s borders. “Almost consistently, every … …
… But several times during the trial, Musk’s associates testified that he refuses to invest in any business he could have sole control over. …
… That integration would give Google direct visibility into what consumers discover, consider, and ultimately buy, and it’s a degree of commercial influence that retailers and payment processors will be watching closely. …
… He has written scoops on large acquisitions from Apple, Microsoft and Snap. …