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Elon Musk tried to 'bully' Sam Altman for control of OpenAI - Yahoo
Elon Musk tried to “bully” Sam Altman to seize control of OpenAI, a lawyer for the ChatGPT chief claimed.The Tesla boss has been accused of a campaign of harassment to slow the progress of his rival and allow his own AI business xAI to catch up, as a courtroom showdown between two of Silicon Valley’s best-known billionaires got under way.Lawyers for OpenAI argued that Mr Musk, who donated funds to the ChatGPT developer when it was founded, walked away when he could not take control of the charity.William Savitt, OpenAI’s lawyer, told the court in Oakland, California: “We’re here because Mr Musk didn’t get his way. We’re here because Mr Musk now competes with OpenAI. Musk used his funding commitment to bully other members of the OpenAI founding team.”On his first day of testimony, Mr Musk, who is suing OpenAI, hit out at Mr Altman, accusing him of stealing a charity and warning that “the consequences of this case go far beyond me or everyone here”.“I think they’re going to try to make this lawsuit very complicated but it’s actually very simple,” he told the court. “If we make it okay to loot a charity, the entire foundation of charitable giving in America will be destroyed.”During his testimony, Mr Musk also admitted that he had worries about the future of AI, including Google’s dominance of the technology, and claimed he was the major driving force behind OpenAI.He said: “I came up with the name, recruited the key people and raised the funding.”Before opening statements were made, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers attempted to get Mr Musk to limit his use of social media. The Tesla billionaire had previously posted a string of attacks on OpenAI’s leadership, including Mr Altman.Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, at the Oakland court on Tuesday - Manuel Orbegozo/ReutersMr Musk had accused Mr Altman and Greg Brockman, the president of OpenAI, of stealing OpenAI, writing on X: “Do you want to set legal precedent in the United States that it is ok to loot a charity?”The judge called Mr Musk to the bench and asked him: “How can we get things done without you making things worse outside the courtroom?” Mr Musk claimed he was simply responding to posts from OpenAI.Both sides agreed to limit their use of social media throughout the trial, which is expected to last around four weeks.OpenAI was founded in 2015 as a non-profit by a group including Mr Musk and Mr Altman. It was initially funded by Mr Musk.After a falling out with Mr Altman and others, Mr Musk quit ...
Elon Musk Testifies of AI Risk at Trial, Says OpenAI Tried to ... - MSN
Opening statements in Musk's lawsuit offered differing views of his early financial support of OpenAI and its conversion to a for-profit company.
'It is existential': Elon Musk and Sam Altman duke it out over OpenAI's ...
A jury is about to weigh whether Sam Altman deceived Elon Musk into funding OpenAI with promises it would operate as a nonprofit for humanity's benefit. But the legal team for the world's ...
Elon Musk and Sam Altman are going to court over OpenAI's future
Elon Musk says he's suing to save the company's mission. The case could have huge consequences for OpenAI and the AI race.
