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A group of former OpenAI employees has filed an amicus brief in support of Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI, which plans to transition from a nonprofit to a for-profit corporation. The brief, supported by 12 ex-employees including several research and policy leaders, argues that this move would violate OpenAI’s mission to ensure that artificial general intelligence (AGI) benefits humanity. The ex-employees claim that the nonprofit structure was crucial to OpenAI’s recruitment and mission execution, emphasizing safety and societal benefits over financial gains. OpenAI contends that the transition to a public benefit corporation would maintain its nonprofit arm and mission while allowing for more resources to be directed towards charitable initiatives.