Elon Musk testified in his legal battle against OpenAI, revealing details of a 2017 power struggle where he sought majority board control and withheld promised funding. Under cross-examination, emails showed Musk demanded four board seats versus three for cofounders and attempted to recruit OpenAI researchers to Tesla and Neuralink. Musk repeatedly claimed not to recall key details and disputed characterizations of his actions.
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How Elon Musk Squeezed OpenAI: They 'Are Gonna Want to Kill Me’
Court testimony reveals Musk's 2017 attempt to seize OpenAI majority control through board-seat demands, funding leverage, and researcher poaching.
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