Musk Says Encrypted Messaging And Video Calling Are Coming To Twitter
ForbesMay 17, 2023
The Facts
On Thursday, Elon Musk's Lawyer, Alex Spiro, sent a letter to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella accusing his company of violating "multiple provisions" of Twitter's developer agreement "for an extended period of time."
Musk previously accused Microsoft and its partner, OpenAI, of "illegally" using Twitter data to develop AI systems such as ChatGPT. However, this letter only mentioned alleged data overuse exceeding "reasonable request volume" and "excessive or abusive usage."
The Spin
Narrative A
Twitter and Microsoft have been at loggerheads since Musk left ChatGPT's creator OpenAI, and Nadella invested billions and integrated the AI bot into its Bing search engine. This letter is full of ambiguous accusations that are part of Musk's plan to arm-twist Microsoft and are closely linked to his TruthGPT, a rival AI bot.
Narrative B
While Musk's latest accusations are ambiguous, vague, and incendiary, it's important to note that other platforms, such as Reddit, have also accused AI firms of building their programs with other companies' data without paying. AI programs like ChatGPT are developed by collecting data from all over the internet, which needs investigation.