Our decision on Cursor following its acquisition by SpaceX
OpenAI has announced it will terminate its contract to provide AI models to the developer tool Cursor by November 2026. The decision stems from concerns regarding SpaceX's history of contract violations and potential misuse of technology.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing tension between AI model providers and large corporate entities regarding safety, compliance, and control over AI deployment.
Share Today, we notified SpaceX that we intend to wind down our contract providing OpenAI models to Cursor, with a proposed shutoff date of November 12, 2026. To maximize the time that developers can retain access to our models through Cursor, we are giving the maximum notice provided by our contract. This decision was incredibly tough, as we care deeply about our models being broadly available for developers. We are making this choice because we cannot be confident that SpaceX will use our technology within our terms of service, based on our experience with Elon Musk's companies violating contracts.
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