**Elon Musk Shares Anonymous Letter Accusing OpenAI CEO of Misconduct**
In a surprising move, Elon Musk posted a link to an anonymous letter on X, which accuses Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, of unethical behavior. The letter also criticizes Greg Brockman, a cofounder of OpenAI. This action has added new chaos to the crisis at OpenAI following the sudden firing of CEO Sam Altman last week.
**Musk’s Mysterious Post**
Elon Musk drew attention to an anonymous letter accusing Altman of various examples of underhanded behavior as CEO of OpenAI in a post on X on Tuesday. The link he shared was to a copy of the letter that was uploaded to GitHub, a platform for sharing code. The letter was removed less than an hour after Musk posted it, but it quickly gained attention. Sources with knowledge of Altman’s tenure at OpenAI were not familiar with the accusations. Altman did not immediately respond to the request for comment.
**The Origin of the Controversial Letter**
The GitHub profile that posted the letter contained an email address, and a person who responded to an email sent to that address told WIRED they first saw it via a discussion on Hacker News. They copied and reposted the text from the original, found on Board.net, which allows anonymous posts. The person said they later removed their copy of the letter to preserve their privacy, adding, “I have no idea as to the veracity of any of the contents.”
**Unverified Claims**
Elon Musk expressed his interest in the allegations made in the letter, stating, “These seem like concerns worth investigating.” The unsigned letter, addressed to OpenAI’s board, purports to have been written by former employees of the company. WIRED has not been able to verify the authenticity of any of the claims made in the letter.
**Loyalty of OpenAI Employees**
Since Altman’s exit last week, for reasons not yet made clear by the board that fired him, OpenAI’s current employees have shown striking loyalty. More than 95 percent of the company’s staff signed an open letter saying they were willing to leave the company if Altman wasn’t restored.
**Allegations Against Altman and Brockman**
The anonymous letter makes numerous allegations against Altman and Brockman, including claims of deceit and manipulation driven by their pursuit of achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI).
The controversy surrounding OpenAI has intensified with Musk’s involvement and the public expression of support for Altman from the company’s employees. The veracity of the allegations against Altman and Brockman remains unverified, leaving OpenAI in a state of deep uncertainty.
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