Elon Musk Tried to Hire OpenAI Founders to Start AI Unit Inside Tesla
New report reveals Elon Musk’s failed attempt to poach Altman and Brockman…
Deep Dive
A Reddit post by user rhiever.
Key Points
- Musk attempted to hire Altman, Brockman, and Sutskever for a Tesla AI unit in 2015, just months after OpenAI's founding.
- The offer would have disbanded OpenAI's nonprofit structure, but the founders declined to keep it independent.
- Musk's subsequent departure from OpenAI in 2018 and his recent lawsuit mirror this early power struggle.
Why It Matters
Highlights Musk’s long-running attempt to centralize AI power under Tesla, fueling his legal feud with OpenAI.