Jason Kwon, the Head of Strategic at OpenAI, has sent an email to all employees after Elon Musk, one of the co-founders of OpenAI, filed a lawsuit against CEO Sam Altman and Board Chairman Gregory Brockman for allegedly profiting from GPT-4 without disclosing its structure. Kwon stated that the focus at OpenAI is on specific goals and actions being taken, rather than Musk’s accusations. He clarified that GPT-4 is not yet close to being an AGI (General Purpose AI) and debunked the claims that the company is affiliated with Microsoft.
CEO Sam Altman also addressed the same issue in an email, acknowledging the challenging year ahead for the company due to ongoing scrutiny and attacks.
Kwon’s email detailed Musk’s allegations point by point:
– GPT-4 as AGI: Despite its versatility, GPT-4 is not capable of performing all tasks that humans can, emphasizing the gap between the two.
– OpenAI neglecting its primary mission of creating beneficial AI for humanity: While the organization aims for beneficial AGI, financial opportunities along the way are leveraged to fund further research and development of new technologies.
– OpenAI acting as a subsidiary of Microsoft: OpenAI’s core mission is research and product development, positioning Microsoft as a direct competitor with overlapping and competitive products.
Source: Axios
TLDR:
Jason Kwon and Sam Altman addressed Elon Musk’s allegations regarding OpenAI’s handling of GPT-4, emphasizing the organization’s focus on beneficial AI development and refuting claims of affiliation with Microsoft.
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