Elon Musk against Sam Altman: the trial between the two enfant terribles of Silicon Valley opens in Oakland (California), just opposite San Francisco, Monday April 27, and the soap opera should keep the artificial intelligence (AI) sector in suspense for several weeks. Concretely, the first, 54 years old, accuses the second, 41 years old, of having betrayed him by transforming OpenAI, which was originally a non-profit foundation, into a commercial company with the help of Microsoft and of having thus unduly enriched himself. But above all it is a war for power – for leadership over AI –, money and ego against a backdrop of betrayal and inextinguishable hatred.
The trial, where the two men will testify, promises to be tense judging by their statements on It’s Christmas in April! », announced Sam Altman, in February of this year, as the trial approached. “There’s going to be a lot of backstabbing and barbs exchanged in court between Musk and Altman, and that’s not a good thing for either party…but Musk has made this a personal vendetta,” said Dan Ives, star financial analyst at Wedbush Securities.
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Originally published at Almouwatin.com
