Elon Musk, Sam Altman arrive in court for OpenAI trial
Elon Musk and Sam Altman faced off in a federal court in Oakland, California, as Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Altman began, alleging the company abandoned its nonprofit mission for profit. Musk seeks $150 billion in damages and wants OpenAI reverted to a nonprofit with Altman and Brockman removed from leadership. Opening statements were delivered Tuesday after a jury was seated, with key figures including Musk, Altman, and Microsoft's Satya Nadella expected to testify. The trial could impact OpenAI's leadership credibility, IPO prospects, and public perception of AI development.
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Protesters hold cutouts of Elon Musk outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse as the Musk v. Altman trial begins in Oakland, California, Monday. AFP-YonhapOAKLAND, California — A trial that could help shape the future of artificial intelligence begins on Tuesday, with billionaires Elon Musk and Sam Altman at odds over the evolution of ChatGPT maker OpenAI from a nonprofit to a profit-seeking juggernaut worth hundreds of billions of dollars.Opening statements in Musk's civil lawsuit against OpenAI and Altman will take place in the Oakland, California, federal court, following the selection on Monday of nine jurors.Musk claims that Altman and Greg Brockman, respectively OpenAI's chief executive and president, betrayed him and the public by abandoning the company's…
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