Musk Accuses OpenAI Leaders of Stealing Tech
Elon Musk criticized OpenAI's leadership, accusing Sam Altman and Greg Brockman of stealing intellectual property, following OpenAI's decision to end its partnership with Cursor after SpaceX acquired the company. The partnership will end on November 12, 2026, with access to OpenAI models being terminated.
Consensus
- Elon Musk criticized OpenAI's leadership.
- Musk accused Sam Altman and Greg Brockman of theft or misappropriation of intellectual property.
- OpenAI decided to end its partnership with Cursor.
- The partnership ended because Cursor came under SpaceX's control.
- Access to OpenAI models for Cursor will be terminated by November 12, 2026.
- Musk stated he was indifferent to OpenAI's decision.
Points of divergence
- OpenAI cited violations of agreement by companies linked to Elon Musk—X (after the Twitter deal) and xAI—as the reason for ending the partnership, with evidence reportedly under oath. — vedomosti
- OpenAI transitioned from a non-profit to a for-profit model in March 2019, which previously drew criticism from Musk. — vedomosti
- SpaceX acquired Anysphere, the developer of the AI agent for Cursor, for $60 billion, with the deal expected to close in Q3 2026. — vedomosti
- Musk referred to Altman and Stockman (incorrectly named) as fraudsters and liars. — kommersant
- Musk called Altman and Brockman 'completely unreliable fools' and accused them of stealing source code from a non-profit organization. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Musk accused OpenAI leadership of misappropriating others' developments — Ведомости
- Elon Musk accused OpenAI leadership of fraud and theft — Коммерсантъ
- Musk insulted OpenAI leadership and accused them of stealing technology — Вести
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