Former OpenAI Staffers Implore Courts to Block What It's Trying to Do

Nearly ten years ago, tech tycoons Sam Altman and Elon Musk launched OpenAI with a promise to develop AI tech to further the good of humanity. But as the years passed and the market surrounding artificial intelligence grew, so too did the ambitions of OpenAI's executives (Musk flamed out from the venture in 2019, and now runs his own AI company, called xAI.) Now, the venture that began as a transparent tech nonprofit is quickly turning into a typical Silicon Valley startup — complete with whistleblowers speaking out against the company's foray into the private market. Earlier this week, a group of former OpenAI employees, law professors, activists, and Nobel Prize winners sent a letter to the California and Delaware attorneys general pleading with them to stop OpenAI from transforming itself into a private company. Though a number of OpenAI's operations have pivoted to a commercial model in recent years — like ChatGPT, which charges a subscription for higher-performing versions — th ... Read full article.