Musk v. Altman week 3: Musk and Altman traded blows over each other’s credibility. Now the jury will pick a side.
TL;DR
In the final week of the Musk v. Altman trial, lawyers traded blows over Elon Musk's and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's credibility. Altman was grilled on his alleged history of lying and self-dealing involving companies that do business with OpenAI. But he fired back, painting Musk as a power-seeker who wanted to control the development of AI himself.
Nauti's Take
A genuinely useful trial despite the drama: the case forces OpenAI's transition from research lab to mega-corp into public view, which is overdue clarity for the whole industry. The catch is that the trial is driven by power, money and two oversized egos, not by AI safety.
Still, anyone tracking how AI governance gets shaped should pay attention — the verdict will set ground rules for the next wave of labs.
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