Elon Musk enters the Oakland federal courthouse Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images The showdown between Elon Musk and Sam Altman kicked off today — and the world's richest man is already in the courthouse. Musk was photographed entering the Oakland federal courthouse ahead of opening arguments. Elon Musk is scheduled to testify as soon as today. At the heart of the case is Musk's accusation that Altman and other execs deceived him into donating $38 million to OpenAI based on promises that it would remain a nonprofit dedicated to developing AI for the public's benefit, and not for private gain. The trial pits two of the most powerful tech titans against each other. Musk is asking for up to $134 billion in damages and for Altman to lose his job, among other potential remedies. Case isn't about Elon Musk, lawyer says Steve Molo at court on Tuesday Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images The Musk v. Altman civil trial kicked off with opening statements on Tuesday, first led by Musk's attorney, Steven Molo. "The case isn't about Elon Musk," Molo told the nine-person jury at the top of his remarks as Musk looked on from the courtroom. During jury selection, some jurors took issue with Musk, with one referring to him as a "world-class jerk" in a pre-trial questionnaire. "It's about the defendants that helped Musk found a nonprofit charity OpenAI," Molo said. "And in the process, they have enriched themselves and breached the very principle the organization was founded upon." Elon Musk goes through security Elon Musk goes through courthouse security Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images Photogs have already captured Elon Musk, the world's richest man and CEO of Tesla, entering the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building in Oakland, California, where his civil case is underway. The lawyers will kick off the trial with opening arguments, followed by the witnesses. Musk could be the first witness in his $134 billion case against Sam Altman and OpenAI, which he helped start in 2015. Read the original article on Business Insider
Elon Musk enters the Oakland federal courthouseBenjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images The showdown between Elon Musk and Sam Altman kicked off today — and the world's richest man is already in the courthouse. Musk was photographed entering the Oakland federal courthouse ahead of opening arguments. Elon Musk is scheduled to testify as soon as today. At the heart of the case is Musk's accusation that Altman and other execs deceived him into donating $38 million to OpenAI based on promises that it would remain a nonprofit dedicated to developing AI for the public's benefit, and not for private gain. The trial pits two of the most powerful tech titans against each other. Musk is asking for up to $134 billion in damages and for Altman to lose his job, among other potential remedies. Case isn't about Elon Musk, lawyer says Steve Molo at court on TuesdayBenjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images The Musk v. Altman civil trial kicked off with opening statements on Tuesday, first led by Musk's attorney, Steven Molo. "The case isn't about Elon Musk," Molo told the nine-person jury at the top of his remarks as Musk looked on from the courtroom. During jury selection, some jurors took issue with Musk, with one referring to him as a "world-class jerk" in a pre-trial questionnaire. "It's about the defendants that helped Musk found a nonprofit charity OpenAI," Molo said. "And in the process, they have enriched themselves and breached the very principle the organization was founded upon." Elon Musk goes through security Elon Musk goes through courthouse securityBenjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images Photogs have already captured Elon Musk, the world's richest man and CEO of Tesla, entering the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building in Oakland, California, where his civil case is underway. The lawyers will kick off the trial with opening arguments, followed by the witnesses. Musk could be the first witness in his $134 billion case against Sam Altman and OpenAI, which he helped start in 2015. Read the original article on Business Insider
