Elon Musk sues OpenAI, alleges nonprofit shift and Zilis involvement
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Elon Musk is suing OpenAI, saying it ditched its nonprofit roots and left him out of big decisions after he exited in 2018.
Now, Shivon Zilis is under the microscope: OpenAI says she kept Musk in the loop as his go-between, even as things got messy.
Court documents show Zilis texted Musk
Court documents show Zilis texted Musk, asking if she should stay "close and friendly" with OpenAI to keep him updated.
He was on board, even mentioning plans to hire OpenAI staff for Tesla.
In court, Zilis said her goal was to keep everyone aligned during what she called Musk and OpenAI were going through a weird half-breakup with the company.
She also kept him posted on fundraising and AI progress — evidence OpenAI says proves he wasn't totally sidelined.