In a heated legal showdown, Elon Musk’s attorney targeted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s credibility on Thursday during a pivotal trial. This high-stakes case scrutinizes whether OpenAI’s shift from a nonprofit to a profit-oriented organization was at Musk’s expense.
OpenAI’s defense argued that Musk waited too long to allege OpenAI breached its founding mission to develop safe AI for humanity’s benefit. The defense contends that Musk’s recent claims aim to exert control rather than protect AI’s ethical framework.
Musk demands $150 billion in damages plus leadership changes at OpenAI. Central to the case are contentions over financial entanglements and AI ethics, as the jury prepares to deliberate next week amidst rising public concern over AI’s societal impacts.
(With inputs from agencies.)
