Sam Altman · OpenAI · Google · Tesla · Elon Musk · California · The Guardian Technology
Eddy also argued that Musk’s claims were outside of the statute of limitations for bringing his case
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The first consideration for jurors in their deliberations is whether Musk’s allegations of a breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment took place during a specific period of time.
Key facts
- The Tesla CEO also wants $134bn to be redistributed from OpenAI’s for-profit into its non-profit organization
- The truth, as the evidence shows, is that in 2017 Mr Musk wanted a for-profit OpenAI and he wanted to dominate it,” Eddy said
- Mr Musk came to this court for exactly one witness: Elon Musk
- Closing arguments began on Thursday in Elon Musk ’s lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI, bringing the weeks-long courtroom battle between the two tech moguls nearer to a decision
Summary
Closing arguments began on Thursday in Elon Musk ’s lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI, bringing the weeks-long courtroom battle between the two tech moguls nearer to a decision. The trial, which began last month in an Oakland, California, federal courthouse, has gripped Silicon Valley and featured some of the tech industry’s biggest names as witnesses. Musk has sought to prove that Altman, OpenAI and its president, Greg Brockman, broke a founding agreement of the non-profit company when they restructured it into a for-profit entity, accusing them of bilking him out of money and unjustly enriching themselves. In addition to arguments about corporate governance and non-profit law, much of the case has focused on the personal and professional conduct of both Musk and Altman. During closing arguments, Musk’s attorney Steven Molo hit on several themes he has been emphasizing throughout the trial, including questioning whether Altman is trustworthy.