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OPENAI'S TUMULTUOUS EARLY YEARS REVEALED IN EMAILS FROM MUSK, ALTMAN, AND OTHERS

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The case between Elon Musk and OpenAI has exposed a batch of emails sent between Musk, Sam Altman, and others during OpenAI's early days. The emails were revealed as part of an attempt to prove OpenAI is somehow breaking antitrust law. They reveal how OpenAI's team felt about Musk being the leader of the company, their worries about Altman, Microsoft's early relationship with OpenAI, the company's plans to buy Cerebras, and more. This article provides a summary of the content of the emails.