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April 30, 2026
An “ongoing conversation” around open source.
Live updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s court battle over the future of OpenAI
TL;DR
- Musk previously expressed openness to discussing what OpenAI would and wouldn't make open source.
- He agreed with the idea of becoming less open as AI advanced.
- Advanced versions of xAI's Grok are not currently open source but are planned to be.
- Musk signed a letter in 2023 asking to pause AI development, which he downplayed as a non-binding, widely signed letter.
- Musk did not disclose signing the letter when he incorporated xAI.
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