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- Billionaire Elon Musk spoke to WPP CEO Mark Read in an interview at Cannes Lions on Wednesday.
- On the topic of the future of AI, Musk reminded the audience he cofounded OpenAI as a nonprofit.
- He said he named the company after "open source," and made a dig at the direction it has taken.
Elon Musk reminded the audience at Cannes Lions on Wednesday that he was the person to name OpenAI as he made a jab at the direction the company has taken since then.
Musk took to the festival stage as a guest speaker in an interview with WPP CEO Mark Read, where he discussed technical innovation.
During the conversation, Read breached the topic of AI and the future of tech.