Elon Musk will withdraw his nearly $100 billion bid for OpenAI if it remains a nonprofit, lawyers say
- Elon Musk will withdraw his $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI if the company halts its conversion to a for-profit entity, according to court filings by Musk's lawyers.
- OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman rejected Musk's bid, stating the company is 'not for sale,' and expressed skepticism about Musk's motives for the legal challenges.
- Musk claims he faces 'irreparable harm' from OpenAI's restructuring plans, but the overseeing judge called his claims a 'stretch.'
- OpenAI has emphasized its nonprofit status will continue but clarified it will not control the organization in its new structure.
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