OpenAI says Musk wanted to merge with Tesla or take control

OpenAI said Wednesday it intends to dismiss all claims made by Elon Musk in a recent lawsuit and suggested that the billionaire entrepreneur didn’t really have that much impact on its development and success. In a blog post, the Microsoft-backed startup revealed that since its inception in 2015, it had raised less than $45 million from Musk, despite his initial commitment to provide as much as $1 billion in funding. “Elon wanted us to merge with Tesla or he wanted full control,” OpenAI wrote.

Source: OpenAI says Musk only ever contributed $45 million, wanted to merge with Tesla or take control | TechCrunch

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