In OpenAI trial, former technology chief says Altman sowed 'chaos,' distrust among top executives
Murati said Altman sowed distrust among executives and misled her about a new AI model’s safety review, deepening the stakes in Musk’s $100 billion suit.
- Elon Musk's trial against OpenAI entered its liability phase in Oakland federal court on Tuesday, with the tech mogul seeking up to $150 billion in damages from OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman, and President Greg Brockman.
- Musk alleges Altman and Brockman broke their promise to keep OpenAI a charity, claiming they "looted" the nonprofit's assets by spinning up a for-profit subsidiary that absorbed the organization's resources.
- OpenAI counsel William Savitt argued Musk supported the for-profit restructuring and only sued after founders refused to "turn the keys of artificial intelligence over to one person." This timing defense challenges Musk's motivations.
- Former board member Shivon Zilis testified the board "voiced extreme concern" about releasing ChatGPT "without any semblance of board communication," while other testimony described Altman as "creating chaos."
- Expert witness Stuart Russell, a University of California Berkeley computer scientist, warned that the first company to reach AGI could "control a majority of economic activity on the planet," underscoring trial stakes beyond Musk's dispute.
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Sam Altman's management style comes under the microscope at OpenAI trial
Sam Altman's management style is under scrutiny in the OpenAI trial.Bloomberg/Getty ImagesSam Altman's management style came under scrutiny at Elon Musk's OpenAI trial.Former OpenAI execs Mira Murati and Shivon Zilis weighed in, as did a former board member.Here is what they said, from complaints of "chaos" to poor communication.Witnesses at the OpenAI trial had criticisms about Sam Altman's management style.The high-stakes OpenAI trial, where E…
In OpenAI trial, former technology chief says Altman sowed 'chaos,' distrust among top executives
Mira Murati testified in Elon Musk's lawsuit that CEO Sam Altman sowed distrust among top executives as the company forged ahead with developing and deploying its artificial intelligence software.
SCIENCE & TECH: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was dishonest, caused ‘chaos,’ ex-exec Mira Murati says in bombshell testimony
OpenAI’s former head of technology Mira Murati slammed CEO Sam Altman as an untrustworthy leader who fomented strife among the company’s top ranks — stunning testimony that was shared Wednesday in Elon Musk’s bombshell lawsuit against the artificial intelligence giant. Altman created an environment where OpenAI executives were pitted against each other, creating “chaos” in a way that “undermined” her ability to do her job, Murati alleged. “My co…
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