Musk admits xAI distilled OpenAI models, throws tantrum over cutoff
VraserX · x · 2026-08-29
Elon Musk testified under oath that xAI used OpenAI's models to train its own via distillation. Despite this, he expressed outrage when OpenAI cut off access to Cursor, a Musk-owned tool. The hypocrisy of copying a competitor's "homework" while complaining when access is revoked has drawn significant ridicule.
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