#Musk Calls for Auction of OpenAI Shares#
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Elon Musk's lawyer, Marc Tobolowsky, representing large AI investors, has called on the California and Delaware Attorneys General to force OpenAI to auction off its large stake in the company, escalating the bitter feud between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Musk's lawyer wants to participate in a public and competitive bidding process for OpenAI's equity, while OpenAI has said there are no such auction plans, arguing that Musk's move is simply intended to create chaos.
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The battle between Elon Musk and OpenAI is intensifying. Mark Toboloff, Musk's lawyer representing large AI investors, has sent letters to the California and Delaware Attorneys General demanding a forced auction of OpenAI shares. Toboloff wants to participate in a public and competitive bidding process for OpenAI equity. Sources familiar with OpenAI's thinking say the company has no such auction plans and believes Musk's move is simply intended to create chaos. The reason for Musk's demand for an auction of OpenAI shares is unclear, but it may be related to his dissatisfaction with OpenAI's current direction. Musk was a co-founder of OpenAI but later left the company. He believes OpenAI has deviated from its original non-profit goals and become too commercialized. Musk's lawyer's letter has raised concerns about the future direction of OpenAI and has also drawn more attention to the battle between Musk and OpenAI.
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Musk demands auction of OpenAI shares, aiming to participate in a public competitive bidding process to acquire OpenAI equity.
Musk's lawyers, representing large AI investors, sent letters to the California and Delaware Attorneys General demanding a forced auction of OpenAI shares.
OpenAI denies any auction plans, believing Musk's move is intended to create chaos.
The struggle between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman intensifies.