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Altman forced to confront claims at OpenAI trial that he's a prolific liar

Ars Technica·Ashley Belanger·19 days ago
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“I believe I’m a truthful person” “Very painful”: Altman relives his Muskian reaction to losing control over OpenAI. Elon Musk and Sam Altman had very different experiences while testifying at a trial that will determine OpenAI’s future , including who runs it, where its research funding comes from, and who can profit from its boldest new technologies. Musk—who filed the lawsuit alleging that OpenAI under its current leadership has abandoned its nonprofit mission to build AI that benefits humanity and instead serves to enrich people like Altman— spent three grueling days on the stand . At times, he lost his temper, as OpenAI’s lawyer, William Savitt, tried to poke holes in Musk’s claims that OpenAI executives teamed up with Microsoft to “steal a charity” after duping Musk into donating $38 million in early funding. On Tuesday, Altman did not face such a grilling from Musk’s lawyer, Steven Molo. Instead, Altman appeared jittery at first but steeled his nerves rather quickly.…

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