‘A consistent pattern of lying’: Musk v OpenAI trial exposes what insiders think of Sam Altman The trial has exposed even more details about OpenAI’s fractious corporate past than previously documented The Guardian - US · May 11
Microsoft boss Satya Nadella to testify on his role in OpenAI's founding Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is expected to take the stand Monday in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, to explain emails that revealed how his company funded the ChatGPT creator's shift from philanthropic organisation to for-profit AI giant. He will rely on recently disclosed Microsoft emails from January 2018 to demonstrate… The Economic Times · May 11
What I saw at the Musk-OpenAI trial: petty billionaires, protests and a stern judge Showdown between Musk and Altman has rendered the world’s most wealthy comical under egalitarian eye of court The Guardian - US · May 9
Musk, Altman management styles under fire at OpenAI trial Testimony in the OpenAI feud revealed criticisms of Elon Musk's technical competency and temper, while Sam Altman faced accusations of dishonesty and integrity deficiencies from former board members. Jurors are weighing the credibility of both tech leaders as the trial delves into OpenAI's history and leadership disputes. The Economic Times · May 9
Elon Musk's 'Mole' or Mother of Four? Shivon Zilis Tells Court How Starlink CEO Offered Sperm Donation Elon Musk's involvement in OpenAI's legal case takes a personal turn as Shivon Zilis testifies about their children and Musk's offer to donate sperm, highlighting boardroom and personal conflicts. International Business Times UK · May 7
Mother of 4 of Elon Musk’s kids takes the stand in OpenAI trial and reveals details about their personal relationship Shivon Zilis, 40, insisted her relationship with Musk never influenced her judgment as an OpenAI board member The Independent UK · May 6
Shivon Zilis, mother of four of Elon Musk’s children, testifies in OpenAI trial Zilis, an executive at Musk’s brain implant startup Neuralink, served on OpenAI’s board from 2020 to 2023 The Guardian - US · May 6
Elon Musk said Gabe Newell gets 'two thumbs up from me' for the OpenAI board but Jeff Bezos is 'clueless' Newell was among the "top suggestions for board members" made to Musk. PC Gamer · May 6
OpenAI Co-Founder Testifies He Feared Elon Musk 'Would Attack' Him Physically in Clash Greg Brockman told a court he feared Elon Musk might attack him during a tense 2017 clash over OpenAI's direction. International Business Times UK · May 6
The Elon Musk-OpenAI trial is producing more heat than light in the debate over who should control AI The trial has had a few bombshell moments, but is unlikely to impact where AI is heading—or who controls it. Fortune · May 5
OpenAI president’s ‘deeply personal’ diary becomes focus in Musk’s case against Altman Greg Brockman has faced questions about his emails, texts and writings in his personal diary in second week of the trial The Guardian - US · May 5
Elon Musk considered calling OpenAI 'Freeman' because of the bonkers rationale that the Half-Life protagonist represented 'what we are essentially trying to achieve' Hey, it's better than "Axon." PC Gamer · May 5
Battle of paradigm shifters: Musk vs Altman over OpenAI's original purpose can shape AI's moral & commercial future Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI, along with Microsoft, has turned into a broader debate over who controls the future of artificial intelligence and whether it should remain a public good or a commercial powerhouse. The Economic Times · May 1
Smoking Gun Memo Rocks OpenAI Trial as Elon Musk Faces 'Painful' Grilling in $150B Fight for Control Elon Musk's legal clash with OpenAI lays bare a bitter dispute over promises, profit and power, in a trial that could reshape how ambitious charities evolve into global tech giants. International Business Times UK · May 1
The Guardian - US · Apr 30 Judge cuts off Musk’s AI doomsday talk as his testimony ends in OpenAI case Trial continues after heated back-and-forth during OpenAI’s cross-examination of the Tesla CEO
The Guardian - US · Apr 29 ‘Your questions are designed to trick me’: combative Musk grilled over battle with Sam Altman Lawyers for world’s richest person try to paint him as humanitarian as judge cuts off his long-winded replies
Euronews · Apr 29 ‘Not OK to steal a charity’: Elon Musk testifies in legal battle with Sam Altman over OpenAI In his opening statement, Musk’s lawyer, Steven Molo, said Altman and Brockman, with Microsoft’s help, had taken control of a charity “whose mission was the safe, open development of artificial intelligence”. Musk is seeking damages and Altman’s removal from OpenAI’s board.
The Conversation · Apr 29 Elon Musk vs Sam Altman: how the legal battle of the tech billionaires could shape the future of AI There was a time when Elon Musk and Sam Altman were friends. But the two tech billionaires are now embroiled in a bitter legal battle in the United States that could reshape not just OpenAI, the artificial intelligence (AI) firm behind ChatGPT they cofounded in 2015, but also the future…
The Independent UK · Apr 29 Musk testifies in high-stakes trial against Altman over OpenAI Musk is seeking damages and Altman’s ouster from OpenAI’s board
Axios · Apr 28 Elon gets his day in trial against Sam Altman and OpenAI Musk took the stand as the first witness in his billion dollar lawsuit against OpenAI on Tuesday.
The Guardian - US · Apr 28 ‘Stole a charity’: Elon Musk accuses Sam Altman of betrayal in courtroom showdown Trial is culmination of a years-long feud between Musk and Altman that has become increasingly vicious
Fortune · Apr 28 'He wanted to be CEO': Early OpenAI VC Vinod Khosla says Elon Musk's bid for control led to the Sam Altman feud and his major investment The billionaire venture capitalist placed a $50 million check into OpenAI at a $1 billion valuation — and sent his own LPs an apology letter for doing it.
The Guardian - US · Apr 28 The personal pettiness of the Elon Musk v OpenAI trial In theory, Musk and Altman’s court fight could pose key questions about AI safety – in reality, it’s motivated by money and personal grievance
Tom’s Hardware · Apr 28 News site linked to OpenAI super PAC sent bots posing as journalists to interview real people — site has published nearly 100 articles with real quotes gathered by fake writers The site has published 94 articles since late December using a fully automated pipeline that drafts stories, reviews them, and deploys bots to solicit quotes from real people under fake bylines.