"Nathan Calvin, the 29-year-old general counsel of Encode-a small AI policy nonprofit with just three full-time employees-published a viral thread on X Friday accusing OpenAI of using intimidation tactics to undermine California's SB 53, the California Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, while it was still being debated. He also alleged that OpenAI used its ongoing legal battle with Elon Musk as a pretext to target and intimidate critics, including Encode, which it implied was secretly funded by Musk."
"Justin Achaim, the company's head of mission alignment, weighed in on X with his own thread, written in a personal capacity, starting by saying "at what is possibly a risk to my whole career I will say: this doesn't seem great." Former OpenAI employees and prominent AI safety researchers also joined the conversation, many expressing concern over the company's alleged tactics."
"[I] got a knock at my door in Oklahoma with a demand for every text/email/document that, in the 'broadest sense permitted,' relates to OpenAI's governance and investors. As with Calvin, he added, he received the personal subpoena and The Midas Project was also served. "Had they just asked if I'm funded by Musk, I would have been happy to give them a simple 'man I wish' and call it a day," he wrote."
Nathan Calvin, 29-year-old general counsel of Encode, accused OpenAI of using intimidation tactics to undermine California's SB 53 and to target critics while the bill was debated. He alleged OpenAI used its legal battle with Elon Musk as a pretext to imply critics were Musk-funded. Justin Achaim and former OpenAI employees and AI safety researchers expressed concern about the reported tactics. Helen Toner criticized dishonesty and intimidation in the company's policy work. Tyler Johnston of The Midas Project reported receiving personal subpoenas demanding extensive communications and said the organization was served. Multiple nonprofit founders reported similar subpoenas and demands.
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