"Musk attorney Steven Molo asked Altman directly if he is "completely trustworthy," to which the OpenAI CEO responded, "I believe so." During Thursday's closing arguments, Molo said that five witnesses who worked with Altman called him a "liar," according to the Associated Press, and that his "credibility is directly at issue in this case." He added, "The defendants absolutely need you to believe Sam Altman. If you cannot trust him, if you don't believe him, they cannot win.""
"Trials are all about challenging the accounts of witnesses and sowing doubt in the minds of jurors about the other side's version of events. But Molo went beyond bluntly questioning Altman's character on Thursday and veered into vivid, metaphorical territory. "Imagine that you're on a hike, and you come upon one of those wooden bridges that you see on a trail, and it's over a gorge," Molo said, per the New York Times. "There's a river that's 100 feet below and it looks a little scary, but a woman standing by the entry to the bridge says, 'Don't worry, the bridge is built on Sam Altman's version of the truth.' Would you walk across that bridge? I don't think many people would.""
"As the debate about Altman's truthfulness plays out in an Oakland, California, courtroom, where Musk alleges that fellow OpenAI co-founders Altman and Greg Brockman deceived him in pivoting to a for-profit company, it's also raging in the press. The New Yorker, for one, spilled 16,000 words last month under the headline, "Sam Altman May Control Our Future - Can He Be Trusted?" OpenAI's former board didn't believe so, ousting Altman in 2023 for not being "consistently candid in his communications." With the overwhelming backing of staff, Altman returned from his five-day exile - a pe"
Musk’s legal team has focused on undermining Sam Altman’s credibility throughout testimony. Steven Molo asked Altman whether he is completely trustworthy, and Altman responded that he believes so. During closing arguments, Molo claimed multiple witnesses who worked with Altman called him a liar and said Altman’s credibility is directly at issue. Molo argued the defendants need jurors to believe Altman, and that without belief they cannot win. Molo also used a bridge metaphor, suggesting jurors would not cross a bridge if it relied on Altman’s version of truth. The dispute centers on allegations that Altman and Greg Brockman deceived Musk during a pivot to a for-profit company. Altman was ousted by the OpenAI board in 2023 for not being consistently candid, then returned after staff support.
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