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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, despite their long-running feud, agree on one issue: OpenAI should remain a nonprofit organization.
Meta has formally asked California's attorney general to block OpenAI's transition to a for-profit company, accusing it of misusing its nonprofit status to raise billions. Meta argues that OpenAI should not gain private profits from assets originally built as a charity.
Elon Musk, a co-founder of OpenAI, has also filed legal action, claiming OpenAI and Microsoft are building a “for-profit monopoly” to stifle competitors like his xAI.
In response, OpenAI shared old emails showing Musk initially supported forming a for-profit model. Musk left OpenAI in 2018, citing doubts about its success and accusing it of abandoning its original mission to benefit humanity.
OpenAI, now valued at $157 billion, plans to transition fully into a for-profit venture to attract more investments, sparking debates over ethics and corporate accountability in the AI race.
