OpenAI's 10,000-word essay on a self-evolving 'alien mind' sparks ownership clash with startup JoyIn
SarahAnnabels · x · 2026-09-16
- OpenAI published a 10,000-word essay describing a self-evolving "alien mind."
- Chinese startup JoyIn responded that "that's literally our model Aether," claiming ownership of the work.
- CNBC picked up the story, and a lawsuit may follow. Core issue: a model-credit dispute; details of the CNBC piece could not be retrieved.
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