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OpenAI Wants to Put a Robot in Every Home. First It Has to Build a Data Centre.
OpenAI is rebuilding its robotics division, which it shut down in 2020, with the near-term goal of using robots to help build infrastructure and the long-term vision of providing everyone with a personal general-purpose robot. The effort grew out of a world simulation research program led by Aditya Ramesh, and OpenAI is now hiring across hardware, operations, and machine learning. While Altman's ambitious end goal is likely years away, the underlying motivation may be generating valuable training data and advancing embodied AI models.
Musk Lost. Now What? Inside the OpenAI Trial That Shook Silicon Valley
Elon Musk lost his lawsuit against OpenAI, in which he claimed CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman had deceived him about the company's non-profit status. MIT Technology Review's AI reporter and attorney Michelle Kim, who covered the trial, discussed the behind-the-scenes details with editor in chief Mat Honan, exploring key moments from the three-week proceedings. The roundtable also examined the broader implications of the case for the future of the AI industry.
Musk Loses OpenAI Lawsuit on a Technicality, Promises Appeal
A jury unanimously ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding that his claims were filed too late and are barred by the applicable statutes of limitations. Musk had argued that OpenAI's founders breached a charitable trust and unjustly enriched themselves by abandoning the company's nonprofit mission, but the jury determined he had reason to suspect this before the legal deadlines had passed. Musk has announced he will appeal the decision, dismissing the outcome as a "calendar technicality" rather than a ruling on the merits of his case.
Five Things the Musk vs Altman Trial Actually Taught Us
A high-profile trial in California pitted Elon Musk against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, with Musk alleging that Altman betrayed the company's founding non-profit mission and effectively "stole a charity." Over three weeks, the case featured prominent witnesses including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever, many of whom contradicted Musk's claims, while Altman's own trustworthiness and financial conflicts of interest also came under intense scrutiny. The trial additionally exposed the personal and political dynamics of Silicon Valley power, including revelations about Musk's relationship with Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis and explosive behind-the-scenes text messages, with the jury's verdict now awaited.