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Elon Musk clashes with OpenAI attorney during cross-examination at trial
Elon Musk was cross-examined in his lawsuit against OpenAI on Thursday. In testimony on Wednesday, he said he was "a fool" for funding OpenAI. He is accusing OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, of betraying him and the public by abandoning its core mission as it transitioned from a nonprofit to a for-profit company. WIRED senior writer Maxwell Zeff joins CBS News to discuss.
TL;DR
- Elon Musk was cross-examined in his lawsuit against OpenAI on Thursday.
- He testified on Wednesday that he considered himself "a fool" for funding OpenAI.
- Musk accuses OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman of betraying their core mission.
- The lawsuit stems from OpenAI's transition from a nonprofit to a for-profit company.