Musk vs. Altman is here, and it’s going to get messy

Source: The Verge

Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI heads to trial

Elon Musk cofounded OpenAI, and then flounced off in a huff when he wasn’t anointed CEO, leaving Sam Altman as the last power‑hungry man standing. Now, Musk is back with a lawsuit, and a trial is scheduled to start in Oakland, California, on April 27. Theoretically, it’s a legal case about whether OpenAI defrauded Musk, but the real story is the mess it creates.

Over the past couple of years, Musk’s legal theories for punishing OpenAI have ranged from breach of contract to unfair business practices to false advertising. Now he and Altman will be called to the stand at a particularly delicate time…

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