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Musk vs OpenAI: Why this case matters beyond the courtroom
Last week, OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States. With a valuation of more than $850 billion, it could become one of the largest tech listings ever.
The move marks a significant milestone for a company that began in 2015 as a not for profit research lab. In 2022, ChatGPT was launched, and the company changed its structure and attached a for-profit entity.
That change did not please everyone. Elon Musk, who helped fund OpenAI in its early years before falling out with the company's leadership, filed a lawsuit in 2024 questioning…
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