Elon Musk accuses OpenAI lawyer of trying to trick him in court
Elon Musk testified in a trial over his lawsuit alleging OpenAI abandoned its mission to develop AI for the public good. Musk accused OpenAI's lawyer of trying to trick him during cross-examination.
Elon Musk testified in a federal court in Oakland, California, accusing OpenAI of ditching its mission to build artificial intelligence for the public good. Musk claimed OpenAI's co-founder Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman wooed his donations by promising a nonprofit, before creating a for-profit entity in 2019. OpenAI argued Musk is motivated to control the company and that he helped finance its early growth. Musk donated $38 million to OpenAI and later stopped funding it in 2020. Microsoft invested $10 billion in OpenAI in 2023, which Musk said made him concerned Microsoft had 'captured' OpenAI.
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