Sam Altman · OpenAI · Elon Musk · Microsoft · Cerebras · Stripe · Axios
Driving the news: Altman rejected Musk's central claim that OpenAI and Microsoft had effectively tried to "steal a charity."
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Musk filed the current lawsuit in 2024, accusing Altman, OpenAI, Greg Brockman and Microsoft of betraying OpenAI's nonprofit mission.
Key facts
- Musk filed the current lawsuit in 2024, accusing Altman, OpenAI, Greg Brockman and Microsoft of betraying OpenAI's nonprofit mission
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's first turn on the witness stand Tuesday sharpened the central fight in Elon Musk's lawsuit: whether either man can be trusted to put AI safety ahead of money and control
- Musk's lawyers used cross-examination to attack Altman's credibility, citing testimony from former OpenAI figures including Mira Murati, Ilya Sutskever and Helen Toner, along with older criticism
- The testimony showed how hard it is for any AI leader to claim the moral high ground while also fighting for money, influence and control
Summary
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's first turn on the witness stand Tuesday sharpened the central fight in Elon Musk's lawsuit: whether either man can be trusted to put AI safety ahead of money and control. The testimony showed how hard it is for any AI leader to claim the moral high ground while also fighting for money, influence and control. Altman rejected Musk's central claim that OpenAI and Microsoft had effectively tried to "steal a charity. "It feels difficult to even wrap their head around that framing," Altman said. Earlier in the trial, Musk offered a competing narrative, casting himself as the defender of OpenAI's original safety mission.