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Some Musk v. Altman Jurors Don't Like Elon Musk
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A jury was selected on Monday during the first day of trial for Musk v. The kick off also catalyzed an array of shenanigans outside the courtroom.
Key facts
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman were spotted in the security line inside the courthouse this morning, but Elon Musk was nowhere to be found
- On Monday morning, the billionaire used his social media platform X to boost a recent New Yorker investigation into Altman’s alleged deceptive business conduct
- On Tuesday, lawyers for OpenAI and Elon Musk will deliver opening statements, and the first witness in the case will be called to the stand — This is an edition of Maxwell Zeff’s Model Behavior newsletter
Summary
The kick off also catalyzed an array of shenanigans outside the courtroom. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman were spotted in the security line inside the courthouse this morning, but Elon Musk was nowhere to be found. The goal today was to select nine jurors who could be fair and impartial in this case—an especially difficult challenge considering the main characters are some of the most high-profile tech executives in the world. “The reality is that many people don’t like him,” Gonzalez Rogers told the courtroom. The nine jurors that were ultimately selected represent a diverse group, including a painter, a former Lockheed Martin employee, and a psychiatrist.