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- OpenAI, co-founded by Elon Musk, initially aimed to raise significant funds to develop AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) to benefit humanity, with Musk suggesting a $1B funding commitment and ultimately contributing less than $45M, while other donors contributed over $90M.
- Disagreements arose between Musk and OpenAI regarding the organization's direction, leading to Musk's departure and the decision to create a for-profit entity to secure the necessary resources for AGI development, which Musk opposed due to wanting control over the entity.
- OpenAI focuses on making AI technology widely available and beneficial, with examples including accelerating Albania's EU accession, boosting farmer income in Kenya and India, simplifying healthcare procedures in Rhode Island, and preserving the Icelandic language, despite Musk's eventual legal actions against the organization.
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