Musk worries OpenAI is run 'as an extension of YCombinator'
- From:
- Elon Musk
- Date:
- July 9, 2016 (Sent Saturday, July 9, 2016; time not shown (between 12:03 AM and 9:03 PM))
- To:
- Jared Birchall
- Subject:
- Re: Weekly Update
Did we pay the last OpenAI installment at beginning of quarter? If so, we should continue on that track. I committed to $5M per quarter. It's fine to take the actions necessary for that support. Just need to know in advance if anything is going to generate press.
Please ask for (ideally electronic) copies of everything at OpenAI, including all offer letters plus anything else and lmk if there is anything concerning. Who is responsible for administrative work there? I have had very little bandwidth to think about the company and am a little worried that it is being managed as an extension of YCombinator. The YC stock as comp for many who joined obviously incents them in that direction. Does everyone have YC stock? That would be weird.
When exactly does the building become available and the rent start? I would like to use part of the building for Neuralink at some point, so no YC stuff.