OpenAI Pledges to Use AI For Good of Humanity After Elon Musk Lawsuit Alleges Sinister Motives

Published on March 4, 2024

OpenAI has signed a pledge that promises to develop artificial intelligence (AI) in a way that will “contribute to a better future for humanity” after the company was sued by former co-founder Elon Musk, who alleged violation of the company’s founding agreement by developing AI for profit and power. The pledge comes in the form of an open letter launched by venture capitalist Ron Conway and his firm SV Angel, which at the time of reporting had been signed by over 200 companies and individuals, including Google and Microsoft. Microsoft featured prominently in Mr. Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and its co-founders—OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman—who Mr. Musk accused of breaking their pledge to develop AI “for the benefit of humanity” and instead chasing profits after aligning with Microsoft, which invested some $13 billion in the startup....

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