MUSK WARNS OF APOCALYPSE TO BLOCK OPENAI SHIFT

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MON, MAY 4, 2026

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Elon Musk has issued dire warnings about existential risks as part of a legal effort to prevent OpenAI from transitioning to a for-profit structure. The billionaire's apocalyptic rhetoric mirrors his typical approach to AI safety discussions.

Musk filed legal arguments claiming OpenAI's planned shift from a nonprofit to a capped-profit model poses catastrophic risks to humanity. He warned of various doomsday scenarios in court filings aimed at blocking the organizational change. The arguments represent Musk's latest legal maneuver in his ongoing dispute with OpenAI, the AI company he co-founded. He has previously accused the organization of abandoning its nonprofit mission and becoming too closely aligned with Microsoft. Musk's invocation of existential threats aligns with his documented pattern of using apocalyptic language when discussing artificial intelligence. He has repeatedly warned about AI dangers while simultaneously advancing his own AI initiatives through xAI. OpenAI has countered that its for-profit transition serves its mission to develop safe, beneficial AI. The company maintains its nonprofit board will maintain oversight of the for-profit entity's operations.

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