Sam Altman · CNBC Technology
Musk testimony dominated first week Musk v. Altman. 'You can't just steal a charity'
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A week into the Musk v. Altman trial, which features two towering figures in the tech industry facing off in a case that could have major implications for OpenAI, the plaintiff has made his central message clear to the jury.
Key facts
- Musk, who helped start OpenAI in 2015 as a nonprofit, claims that the roughly $38 million he donated to the project was used for unauthorized commercial purposes
- After Musk left OpenAI, the AI lab began moving more towards commercialization, creating a for-profit subsidiary in 2018
- In a January filing, Musk's attorneys said their client should receive up to $134 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft, which is also named as a defendant
- During cross-examination, Musk repeatedly clashed with OpenAI lead counsel William Savitt of Wachtell Lipton
Summary
A week into the Musk v. "You can't steal a charity," Elon Musk, the world's richest person, said repeatedly during his time on the stand at a federal courthouse in Oakland, California. Musk, who helped start OpenAI in 2015 as a nonprofit, claims that the roughly $38 million he donated to the project was used for unauthorized commercial purposes. The trial began Monday with the seating of a nine-person jury. The courtroom was dark on Friday, and proceedings will resume next week, with Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, presiding over the case.