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 30
'I was a fool': Elon Musk calls OpenAI's mission a ‘safety risk’— but courtroom gaffe proves he’s out of the loop Elon Musk testifies in his lawsuit against OpenAI, calling for-profit AI a safety risk—here’s what happened in court and why it matters. Tom’s Guide · Apr 30
Elon Musk Accuses Sam Altman of 'Bait and Switch' in High-Stakes Court Case Elon Musk accused Sam Altman of a "bait and switch" over OpenAI's direction during a heated court trial in California, escalating tensions in the high-stakes legal battle. International Business Times · Apr 30
OpenAI Sued by Families of Canada Shooting Victims for Not Reporting His Suspicious ChatGPT Activity OpenAI faces a lawsuit over a mass shooting in Canada after allegedly failing to report a credible threat flagged months earlier. Here's what happened and why it matters. International Business Times UK · Apr 30
First Thing: US supreme court ‘demolishes’ Voting Rights Act Ruling has gutted provision intended to prevent racial discrimination in voting. Plus, oil tops $126 a barrel to reach highest level since 2022 The Guardian - UK · Apr 30
Metal Gear Solid creator and "real visionary in our field" Hideo Kojima "was talking about how much he wants to go into space," so Valve boss Gabe Newell set him up with a SpaceX tour GabeN asked Elon Musk himself on Kojima's behalf over 7 years ago, though it doesn't appear to have happened yet GamesRadar · Apr 30
AI labs can't stop leapfrogging each other Today's world-changers are tomorrow's forgotten labs. Axios · Apr 30
Sam Altman just dropped a big hint that GPT-6 is coming soon — ‘with extra goblins’ A throwaway joke from Sam Altman about goblins has quietly signaled that GPT-6 may already be on the way. TechRadar · Apr 30
Thanks to Musk v. Altman lawsuit, it's now public record that Gabe Newell emailed Elon Musk to get his pal Hideo Kojima a tour of SpaceX and OpenAI The man really wants to go to space. PC Gamer · Apr 30
Musk accuses Altman of betraying promise to keep OpenAI as nonprofit during trial Musk testified about the company’s early years The Independent UK · Apr 29
TikTok Fact-Checks ChatGPT About Its Timer Feature OpenAI’s ChatGPT went viral on TikTok for claiming to have a feature it doesn’t. Sam Altman addressed the issue with the chatbot. When was ChatGPT forced to watch its creator admit that it doesn’t have the feature? ChatGPT still couldn’t admit its faults. The Mary Sue · Apr 29
Elon Musk Says He Warned Obama About AI Risks as $100 Billion OpenAI Lawsuit Heads to Trial Elon Musk testified he warned Barack Obama about AI dangers in 2015 as his massive lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman moves forward. International Business Times · 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 The Guardian - US · Apr 29
Letting OpenAI win risks 'losing every charity in America' Elon Musk says in court, as his lawsuit hearing begins Elon Musk is taking on OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, and has had some choice words to say on the opening day. TechRadar · Apr 29
Tom’s Hardware · Apr 29 OpenAI has effectively abandoned first-party Stargate data centers in favor of more flexible deals — company now prefers to lease compute and says Stargate is an umbrella term OpenAI has reportedly modified its arrangement on several Stargate projects, leaving the direct ownership set up and instead preferring to lease compute from other partners who took on the direct risk of investing in the infrastructure.
TechRadar · Apr 29 'We should be interested in what these people are like and how they behave': these AI slop-pooping robot dogs with the heads of Musk and Bezos by the artist Beeple can be seen in a Berlin museum — and they pose nuanced questions about tech ethics Meet the AI slop-pooping robot dogs ready for a hearty discussion on AI ethics and bias
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.
TechRadar · Apr 29 Musk vs Altman heads to trial in a battle that could reshape the future of AI for everyone The upcoming Musk vs Altman trial could destabilize OpenAI with real consequences for consumers
International Business Times UK · Apr 29 Woman Uses AI Hologram of Late Husband to Speak at His Own Funeral Pam Cronrath from Washington used hologram technology to create a memorable memorial for her late husband, allowing mourners to interact with his digital presence. Explore this innovative way to honor loved ones.
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
Fortune · Apr 28 Elon Musk testifies Google co-founder sided with the robots: 'Larry Page called me a speciesist' Musk pinned the entire story of OpenAI on a single insult he says Google co-founder Larry Page once hurled at him: "specieist."
PC Gamer · Apr 28 The Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman trial didn't even make it past jury selection before Musk started getting clowned on Let them fight.