< p > Tech Ifeng News (Beijing Time) April 16, according to a Reuters report, the Office of the Attorney General of California has rejected Elon Musk's request in a letter made public on Tuesday and will not join his lawsuit against OpenAI. The office believes that Musk's move is not in the public interest of the state.< / p > < p > Currently, OpenAI is seeking to transform into a for-profit company and hopes to exchange a significant amount of equity for control of its non-profit board. However, Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, believing that the transformation would threaten the mission of this non-profit organization. He also requested that the California government join the lawsuit. Since OpenAI's headquarters are located in California, the company's transformation requires approval from the Office of the Attorney General of California. Rob Bonta is currently the California Attorney General.< / p > < p > The letter was signed on Monday and made public on Tuesday. In the letter, the Office of the Attorney General of California stated that Musk failed to adequately demonstrate that this move would benefit the public, and Musk seemed to want to use OpenAI's charitable assets for his personal purposes. In February, a consortium led by Musk had previously offered to acquire control of OpenAI for $97 billion.< / p > < p > OpenAI said that it needs to cancel the control of the non-profit organization in order to raise funds from investors. To complete a $40 billion financing round, the company must complete this transformation by the end of this year. OpenAI said that the non-profit organization will retain shares in OpenAI. As the company grows, the value of these shares will continue to increase, providing resources for the non-profit organization to execute its mission. (Author/Xiao Yu)< / p > < p > This article originates from Tech Ifeng.< / p > < p > Original Source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7493739442172084736/< / p > < p > Statement: The article only represents the author's views. Please express your attitude in the button below [Support/Disapprove].< / p >