<ul><li>Elon Musk, in his lawsuit against OpenAI, has accused the company of offering "lavish compensation" to monopolize AI talent.</li><li>Musk alleges OpenAI, backed by Microsoft's $14 billion investment, spends $1.5 billion annually on its 1,500 employees. Reported salaries range from $144,275 for technical writers to $1.3 million for engineers, with a median compensation of $534,197.</li><li>Musk claims OpenAI prioritizes profits over its nonprofit origins. OpenAI defends its for-profit arm as necessary for growth, dismissing Musk's allegations as contradictory. This legal battle highlights tensions in the booming generative AI industry, where talent competition and ethics collide.</li></ul>

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