OpenAI has issued a public response to a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk, revealing a series of communications that shed light on the dispute between the artificial intelligence research lab and its co-founder. According to the released emails, Musk had proposed merging OpenAI with Tesla in 2017 and again in February 2018, suggesting that OpenAI could serve as a 'cash cow' for Tesla. OpenAI's blog post, which includes contributions from Ilya Sutskever among others, refutes Musk's claims that the startup abandoned its original mission for profit. The company expressed sadness over the dispute with Musk, whom they once deeply admired. OpenAI also highlighted Musk's desire for 'absolute control' over the company, including demands for majority equity, initial board control, and to be CEO. Despite these demands, OpenAI has decided to move to dismiss all claims in Musk's lawsuit, emphasizing their commitment to making meaningful progress towards their mission without him.