"“I read that as a lightweight threat,” Altman said of the plan to bring OpenAI into Tesla. “I don't think it would have served the mission. I think it would have effectively destroyed the nonprofit in the process.” “Mr. Musk did try to kill it, I guess twice,” he said."
"Altman described Musk as “mercurial,” and said that when he left OpenAI in February 2018, after for-profit discussions fell apart, “people wondered if he'd try to take a vengeance on us” - which both he and his attorney, William Savitt, have alleged is exactly what Musk's lawsuit aims to do."
"Molo asked Altman about the testimonies of various former OpenAI executives, who said he was untrustworthy and had a history of lying. Altman denied hearing those testimonies, but when asked if he had “repeatedly been called a liar” by people he has done business with, he said, “I have heard people say that.”"
"Molo noted that Altman sits on the board of directors for both the OpenAI Foundation, the non-profit arm, and OpenAI's for-profit. He is also the company's CEO. “Would you ever fire yourself as the CEO of the for-prof”"
Sam Altman testified that Elon Musk tried to wrest control of OpenAI before Musk’s 2018 exit. Altman said he interpreted Musk’s plan to bring OpenAI into Tesla as a threat and believed it would have destroyed the nonprofit and undermined the mission. Altman described Musk as “mercurial” and said that after for-profit discussions fell apart, people worried Musk would seek vengeance, which Altman and his attorney said Musk’s lawsuit aims to do. During cross-examination, Musk’s counsel suggested Altman had amassed significant control after OpenAI launched a for-profit arm in 2019. Altman denied hearing claims from former executives that he was untrustworthy or had lied, but acknowledged hearing people call him a liar.
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