Recently, as Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, continues, a behind-the-scenes "court drama" in the tech industry has gradually come to light. According to newly disclosed court documents, shortly after Altman temporarily stepped down as CEO of OpenAI two years ago, the company had merger discussions with its main competitor, Anthropic. This development is seen as part of the legal battle over company restructuring between Musk, Altman, and OpenAI.

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In recent testimony, Ilya Sutskever, co-founder and former chief scientist of OpenAI, detailed the merger negotiations at the time. According to him, within 24 hours of removing Altman from his position, OpenAI had preliminary contact with Anthropic to explore the possibility of a merger. This suggests that after the top-level change, OpenAI quickly sought cooperation with a competitor to strengthen its market position.

However, the merger discussions did not last long and were eventually put on hold due to "practical operational obstacles" raised by Anthropic. This outcome shows that even major decisions like mergers can fail to materialize due to various complex factors in a fiercely competitive market environment.

Key Points:

🔍 OpenAI discussed the possibility of merging with Anthropic after firing Altman.  

⏳ The merger discussions were temporarily put on hold due to practical operational obstacles.  

📈 This incident reveals the intense competition in the tech industry and the impact of top-level changes on corporate strategy.