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If they just waited until discovery, it would be Musk's lawyers that control the narrative, choosing which parts of the emails to focus on publicly, which to ig
by phire 3y ago
If they just waited until discovery, it would be Musk's lawyers that control the narrative, choosing which parts of the emails to focus on publicly, which to ignore and what story to paint around it.
As you say, this way, they get to control the narrative. Nothing strange at all.
From what I can tell, Musk's lawsuit doesn't have a much of chance in the first place. I don't think he expects to win, it seems to be more a tool in Musk's own media push, and while I wouldn't bet on it, there is absolutely a chance it won't reach discovery.
I think OpenAI have quite wisely decided that the real battle here is the court of public opinion. They know it's possible to win the court case but lose in the eyes of the public. And they know that Musk has a lot of previous experience (and success) in the this battleground.
- chjj 3y agoOpenAI might think they're winning a PR battle by shaping a narrative here, but they are now locked into this narrative, possibly to their detriment in court. Just seems like a bad idea. I find it odd that their lawyers wouldn't steer them clear of something like this. > I think OpenAI have quite wisely decided that the real battle here is the court of public opinion. They've failed to win me over. As far as I can tell, their attempted PR victory hinges on a single email with a one-word reply from Musk. Their own emails are far more damning as they give a detailed explanation of why they believe AI should not be open. To an observer who already dislikes Musk, I'm sure it's a PR win. To someone neutral or someone who dislikes both parties, it's a PR disaster.