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OpenAI trial: Nadella says Musk never raised concerns to him about Microsoft investment
Elon Musk named Microsoft as a defendant in his lawsuit against OpenAI
TL;DR
- Satya Nadella testified that Elon Musk never directly raised concerns about Microsoft's OpenAI investments violating special terms.
- Nadella stated Microsoft's investments in OpenAI were commercial, not donations, from the outset.
- He expressed surprise at Sam Altman's temporary ouster and described the situation as 'amateur city' due to poor communication from the OpenAI board.
- Microsoft has invested over $13 billion in OpenAI since 2019.
- Musk's lawsuit alleges OpenAI breached its nonprofit mission and charitable trust, with Microsoft named as a defendant.
- Nadella discussed his opposition to Diane Greene joining the OpenAI board due to her affiliation with Google, a major competitor.
- Ilya Sutskever, former OpenAI co-founder, also testified about his concerns regarding Altman's behavior and his decision to join OpenAI from Google.
- Bret Taylor, chairman of OpenAI's board, began his testimony about the company's structure and Altman's removal.