Elon Musk began the week by venting his frustrations on X about his difficulties setting up a new Windows laptop. He concluded the week by filing a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing them of irresponsibly developing human-level AI and transferring it to Microsoft.
Musk’s lawsuit targets OpenAI and two of its top executives, CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman, who collaborated with Musk to establish the company in 2015. The lawsuit revolves around the assertion that OpenAI has created artificial general intelligence (AGI), which refers to machines capable of matching or surpassing human intelligence.
The lawsuit alleges that Altman and Brockman violated the original “Founding Agreement” with Musk, which committed OpenAI to develop AGI openly and for the benefit of humanity. Musk’s lawsuit claims that OpenAI’s for-profit division, established after his departure from the company in 2019, has developed AGI without transparency and licensed it to Microsoft. Musk demands that OpenAI release its technology openly and refrain from using it to benefit Microsoft, Altman, or Brockman.
The lawsuit states, “On information and belief, GPT-4 is an AGI algorithm,” in reference to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. It cites studies demonstrating the system’s ability to pass standardized tests as evidence of its superior reasoning capabilities compared to humans.
While GPT-4 was hailed as a significant advancement upon its release in March 2023, many AI experts do not view it as proof of achieving AGI. Experts like Oren Etzioni and Christopher Manning argue that GPT-4’s capabilities do not meet the criteria for true AGI.
GPT-4 garnered attention for its versatility in answering various questions, unlike earlier AI systems dedicated to specific tasks. Despite its impressive features, GPT-4 still has limitations and errors in complex question parsing.
Michael Jordan, a professor at UC Berkeley, emphasizes that large language models like GPT-4 enhance human capabilities but are far from standalone intelligences. He and other experts caution against using the term AGI loosely, noting the lack of consensus on its definition.
