The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room
The Verge
During the Musk v. Altman trial, Jared Birchall’s testimony regarding an xAI bid for OpenAI led to intense judicial scrutiny behind closed doors.Summary
During the Musk v. Altman trial, Jared Birchall testified about a $97.4 billion bid made by a Musk-led consortium to acquire OpenAI’s non-profit assets. Birchall alleged that Sam Altman held conflicting roles, potentially undervaluing the non-profit during restructuring. However, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers grew skeptical during a sidebar examination, questioning how Birchall could orchestrate such a massive bid with so little personal recollection or documentation. The incident suggests that Musk’s legal team may have inadvertently opened the door to further discovery regarding the bid and potential anticompetitive behavior, leaving the judge to deliberate on how to handle the testimony.
(Source：The Verge)