OpenAI Had to Raise Funding Because Musk ‘Reneged,’ Khosla Says

An early OpenAI investor says the AI startup had to seek outside capital in order to survive after the Tesla CEO withheld funding. 

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during a fireside discussion on artificial intelligence in London, UK, on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. 

Photographer: Tolga Akmen/EPA

Win or lose, Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI casts a spotlight on a fundamental tension at the heart of the AI industry. But first…

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