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Elon Musk Sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman Over Mission Shift

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Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft-backed OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, alleging a departure from the company’s original mission of developing AI for the broader benefit of humanity.

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