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.
Musk goes through security
Photogs have already captured Elon Musk 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.
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