Elon Musk 'shot down’ OpenAI’s ICO plan in 2018 over credibility concerns
According to a court filing, Elon Musk said the proposed initial coin offering (ICO) “would simply result in a massive loss of credibility for OpenAI.”
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According to a court filing, Elon Musk said the proposed initial coin offering (ICO) “would simply result in a massive loss of credibility for OpenAI.”
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