This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Two of the most powerful people in AI—Sam Altman and Elon Musk—began their face-off in court in Oakland, California, last week. Musk is suing OpenAI, alleging that the millions he spent to…
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Week one of the Musk v. Altman trial: What it was like in the room
A high-stakes showdown between tech titans unfolded in an Oakland courtroom, as Elon Musk took OpenAI to task over alleged mismanagement of his $20 million investment, sparking a contentious trial that may redefine the boundaries of AI research and corporate accountability. Musk's lawsuit centers on OpenAI's handling of its multimodal model, Llama 3, and the company's decision to integrate it with its Operator API. The trial's outcome will have far-reaching implications for the AI industry. AI-assisted, human-reviewed.