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- Elon Musk called OpenAI ‘evil’ for telling investors not to fund his company and other rivals (newsbreak.com)
Elon Musk, co-founder of OpenAI, has criticized the company after it secured $6.6 billion in funding.
OpenAI reportedly requested investors to refrain from backing its rivals, including Musk’s xAI. Musk responded by calling the company "evil."
Musk and OpenAI have been engaged in an ongoing feud since he left the company in 2018. He has previously accused OpenAI of lacking transparency and violating its mission to benefit humanity.
The request for exclusivity in funding rounds is not uncommon, with companies like Uber and Lyft having made similar requests during their early fundraising stages. However, some investors have expressed concern about the potential impact on competition in the AI industry.