Elon Musk accuses Sam Altman’s lawyer of trying to trick him during tense cross-examination

theglobeandmail.com·Deepa Seetharaman and Max A. Cherney
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This article covers Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, where he claims the company abandoned its original mission to develop AI for the public good and instead became a for-profit venture that enriches its leaders. The story presents Musk as a wronged founder challenging colleagues he says betrayed their shared vision, while noting OpenAI's argument that Musk supported profit-seeking moves and is now motivated by rivalry and a desire for control. It uses dramatic courtroom exchanges to build sympathy for Musk’s position, though it doesn’t include evidence about his actual priorities around safety or non-profit governance during his time at the company.

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