Former Openai employees return to the Musk case against the transition to the profit entity

A group of 12 former Openai’s employees, to support Elon Musk A lawsuit against the start of artificial intelligence, on Friday, the court asked to share their concerns about the company’s transformation into a profitable entity.

Individuals collectively worked in Openai between 2018 and 2024, which covers “the formative years of the organization through its most modern development”, He said a request. The summary was submitted to a local court in California by Lawrence Lesage, which represents the group.

The purpose of the demand is to support Musk’s arguments in its case against Openai and its effort to maintain the AI ​​Research Project, which Musk participated in its founding in 2015 as a non -profit organization, from the transition to a profit entity.

“If the non -profit Openai agrees to a change in the structure of the Openai company, which eliminates its dominant role, this would mainly violate its mission.”

Openai, led by CEO Sam German, is marketing products in recent years, most notably Chatbot Chatbot, which was launched in late 2022. Great opponent Now he has the start of his rival, Xai.

A group led by Musk offered the purchase of Openai in February for $ 97.4 billion, a offered offer. Last month, openai Close a $ 40 billion financing round Softbank led by 300 billion dollars, the largest special technology funding.

The mixed Openai structure includes a limited, profitable partnership created in 2019. The original contributor is to control and will be woven as an independent entity if the company is restructured. The project supporters of Openaii have received convertible notes that will turn into royal rights.

On Friday’s summary, Lesij wrote that, in addition to abandoning its original mission, the transfer to a profitable company will violate the confidence of employees, donors and other interests who joined the organization and supported “based on its obligations.

Former employees named in the summary are Stephen Adler, Rosemary Campbell, Neil Chaudhry, Jacob Hilton, Daniel Kokotaglu, Grechen Krgeger, Tudor Marcov, Richard New, Gersion Sacri, William Sonders, Carol Winreretto and Jeffrey Po. Some talked about their experiences in Openai in the past.

The file said that the parties called “have a great interest in this litigation because they address the basic questions about the Openai mission and the organizational structure that they helped form it during their work.”

The situation between Musk and Openai has taken many turns since Timing The executive chief began to lit artificial intelligence “In favor of humanity on a large scale.” Federal Provincial Court last month I prevented attempt to musk To stop Openai’s transfer to a profitable company.

Earlier this week, Openai A. Doubling Against Musk, he was invited to the richest person in the world “try every tool available to harm” the company. This lawsuit requires the punitive damage of Musk’s actions and a judicial order to prevent him from interfering in his operations.

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