馬斯克 (Elon Musk) 否決了 OpenAI 在 2018 年推出 ICO 的計劃

根據11 月14 日提交的法庭文件，這位億萬富翁表示，這將損害公司的聲譽。格雷格·克曼(Greg Brockman)

Elon Musk personally intervened to stop OpenAI from launching an initial coin offering (ICO) in 2018, according to court filings submitted on Nov. 14.

根據 11 月 14 日提交的法庭文件，馬斯克親自出面乾預，阻止 OpenAI 在 2018 年推出首次代幣發行 (ICO)。

The billionaire said an ICO would destroy OpenAI’s reputation. He also suggested merging OpenAI with Tesla to address its financial struggles.

這位億萬富翁表示，ICO 會損害 OpenAI 的聲譽。他還建議將 OpenAI 與特斯拉合併，以解決其財務困境。

Elon's decision blocked co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, who wanted to sell tokens to raise funds for the nonprofit AI startup.

Elon 的決定阻止了聯合創始人 Sam Altman 和 Greg Brockman，他們想出售代幣為這家非營利人工智慧新創公司籌集資金。

Elon was all in at OpenAI’s launch in 2015, investing $44 million and joining as co-chair of the board. The organization was supposed to create artificial general intelligence (AGI) that would benefit humanity without compromising safety.

Elon 全力投入 2015 年 OpenAI 的推出，投資了 4,400 萬美元，並擔任董事會聯合主席。該組織本應創造通用人工智慧（AGI），在不影響安全的情況下造福人類。

But by 2018, the cracks were already showing. Disagreements over strategy, funding, and control would soon push Elon out and set OpenAI on a different path.

但到了 2018 年，裂縫已經顯現出來。策略、資金和控制方面的分歧很快就會將埃隆趕出公司，並讓 OpenAI 走上一條不同的道路。

Elon's rejection of crypto

埃隆拒絕加密貨幣

OpenAI was strapped for cash in early 2018. Altman and Brockman pitched the idea of launching a token to generate revenue. ICOs were booming then, with companies raising billions through token sales.

2018 年初，OpenAI 陷入現金短缺。當時 ICO 蓬勃發展，公司透過代幣銷售籌集了數十億美元。

OpenAI saw an opportunity, but Elon wasn’t having it. He thought attaching OpenAI’s name to a token would damage its credibility.

OpenAI 看到了機會，但 Elon 沒有抓住。他認為將 OpenAI 的名字附加到代幣上會損害其可信度。

The court filings also show Elon suggested merging OpenAI with Tesla to address its financial struggles. His vision was to align OpenAI’s AI research with Tesla’s work on self-driving cars. But the board didn’t bite.

法庭文件還顯示，伊隆建議將 OpenAI 與特斯拉合併，以解決其財務困境。他的願景是將 OpenAI 的人工智慧研究與特斯拉在自動駕駛汽車方面的工作結合起來。但董事會並沒有咬人。

By February 2018, Elon resigned from OpenAI’s board. He also withdrew a significant planned donation to the organization, further widening the gap between him and his former colleagues.

2018 年 2 月，Elon 辭去 OpenAI 董事會職務。他還撤回了計劃向該組織提供的一大筆捐款，進一步拉大了他與前同事之間的差距。

OpenAI's pivot after Elon's exit

Elon 退出後 OpenAI 的重心

After Elon walked out, OpenAI underwent a transformation. The nonprofit started as a research lab promising to prioritize humanity’s welfare over profits.

Elon 離職後，OpenAI 經歷了一次轉型。該非營利組織最初是一個研究實驗室，承諾將人類福祉置於利潤之上。

But by 2019, OpenAI introduced a “capped-profit” subsidiary. The decision allowed it to accept $1 billion in funding from Microsoft, which became a strategic partner.

但到 2019 年，OpenAI 推出了一家「利潤上限」子公司。這項決定使其能夠接受微軟 10 億美元的資金，並成為戰略合作夥伴。

Elon didn’t hide his disapproval. He accused OpenAI of betraying its mission. “OpenAI has become a closed-source, maximum-profit company effectively controlled by Microsoft,” the eccentric billionaire said in a series of public statements. For someone who had invested heavily in the organization’s original vision, this shift was a betrayal.

埃隆沒有掩飾他的不滿。他指責 OpenAI 背叛了自己的使命。這位古怪的億萬富翁在一系列公開聲明中表示：“OpenAI 已經成為一家閉源、利潤最大的公司，由微軟實際控制。”對於那些在組織最初願景上投入大量資金的人來說，這種轉變是一種背叛。

On the flip side, Altman defended the decision, saying OpenAI needed the funding to stay competitive against tech giants like Google and Amazon. He claimed the partnership with Microsoft didn’t compromise the company’s goals but strengthened them. The disagreement set the stage for a public feud that’s still ongoing.

另一方面，Altman 為這項決定辯護，並表示 OpenAI 需要資金來保持與Google和亞馬遜等科技巨頭的競爭力。他聲稱與微軟的合作並沒有損害公司的目標，反而加強了這些目標。這一分歧為一場仍在持續的公開爭鬥埋下了伏筆。

Legal drama and public feuds

法律劇和公眾爭鬥

By 2024, things between Elon and OpenAI had gone from bad to worse. Elon filed a lawsuit against the organization, accusing it of misleading him about its mission and governance. The legal battle brought up old tensions, including Elon’s earlier proposal to take over OpenAI entirely.

到了 2024 年，Elon 和 OpenAI 之間的關係每況愈下。埃隆對該組織提起訴訟，指責該組織在其使命和治理方面誤導了他。這場法律之爭引發了過去的緊張局勢，包括伊隆早些時候提出的完全接管 OpenAI 的提議。

OpenAI responded to the lawsuit with sharp words. “We’re sad that it’s come to this with someone whom we’ve deeply admired,” the company said in a public statement. It accused Elon of undermining their efforts while simultaneously launching his own AI firm, xAI, which he announced in 2023.

OpenAI以尖銳的言辭回應了訴訟。該公司在一份公開聲明中表示：“我們非常遺憾，我們非常敬佩的人卻遭遇了這樣的事情。”它指責埃隆破壞了他們的努力，同時推出了他自己的人工智慧公司 xAI，他於 2023 年宣布成立。

Elon also hasn’t stayed quiet about his concerns over artificial general intelligence. He has repeatedly warned about the dangers of uncontrolled AI development, calling it one of humanity’s biggest existential threats. These fears were part of why he co-founded OpenAI in the first place.

埃隆也沒有對他對通用人工智慧的擔憂保持沉默。他多次警告人工智慧發展不受控制的危險，稱其為人類最大的生存威脅之一。這些擔憂是他最初共同創立 OpenAI 的部分原因。

xAI, Elon’s AI venture, is his latest attempt to shape the future of AI. He claims the company will focus on “truth-seeking” AI models, a direct contrast to OpenAI’s partnerships with corporate giants.

xAI 是 Elon 的人工智慧企業，也是他塑造人工智慧未來的最新嘗試。他聲稱該公司將專注於「尋求真相」的人工智慧模型，這與 OpenAI 與企業巨頭的合作夥伴關係形成鮮明對比。