Elon Musk Suggests Twitter Will Sue Microsoft For Illegally Using Its Data – SlashGear

Musk recently tweeted that ChatGPT-creator OpenAI had “become a closed source, maximum-profit company effectively controlled by Microsoft.” The billionaire was among the founding figures of OpenAI alongside its current CEO Sam Altman. At one point, Musk sought to purchase the company, but the deal never materialized. Instead, it was Microsoft that poured billions of dollars into OpenAI, and it went on a dramatic spree to integrate OpenAI tools into its suite of commercial Office products.

A few weeks ago, Musk signed an open letter asking for a six-month pause on the development of advanced AI products like GPT-4 citing serious risks. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates dismissed those claims, noting that such a pause won’t “solve the challenges.” Musk, on the other hand, claimedthat Gates’ “understanding of AI was limited. Still is.” In the past, the two have quarreled over everything from space travel, COVID-19, and bitcoin to electric cars and climate change. It will be interesting to see if Musk can present evidence of Microsoft illegally using Twitter data or if, as some have speculated, the tweet is simply meant to divert attention away from Tesla’s latest financial numbers.