The Verge OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the stand this week, facing accusations from Elon Musk and his allies that he mismanaged a charitable fund and ceded control to the tech billionaire. Altman, represented by lawyer William Savitt, insisted the organization’s nonprofit mission remained intact and that Musk repeatedly tried to undermine it. He described his nervousness at the start of testimony, then settled into a confident defense, citing internal emails and donor history. The trial, which has already featured heated cross‑examinations, appears aimed at penalizing Altman and OpenAI rather than resolving a pure legal dispute.
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