The Guardian | The Elon Musk v Sam Altman battle is a distraction | Karen Hao by Karen Hao

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The article argues that the highly publicized feud and lawsuit between Elon Musk and Sam Altman over OpenAI distracts from a far deeper problem: the consolidation of power in a few AI mega‑firms that prioritize scale, data and capital accumulation over careful, socially beneficial development. Even if OpenAI were to lose its leading position, another well‑funded competitor such as Musk’s xAI or Anthropic would simply take its place, perpetuating practices that marginalize research diversity, strain the environment, and enable corporate control over society. The author highlights a growing wave of grassroots resistance—including community protests against massive data‑center projects, strikes by workers in healthcare, data‑labeling and creative industries, and campus‑level activism—that is beginning to stall or block costly AI infrastructure and force the industry to confront its imperial‑driven ambitions. The piece concludes that real accountability and a more equitable future for AI will come not from the billionaire rivalry but from this wider, collective pushback against the unchecked expansion of AI empires.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/commentisfree/2026/may/14/elon-musk-sam-altman-ai-feud

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