'I Actually Thought He Was Going to Hit Me': OpenAI Cofounder Speaks Out at Musk v. Altman Trial

'I actually thought he was going to hit me': OpenAI cofounder speaks out at Musk v. Altman trial

A dramatic account from OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman is drawing fresh attention to the bitter power struggle behind one of the world's most influential AI companies — and to his claim that Elon Musk's behavior during a 2017 meeting left him fearing the confrontation could turn physical, according to The New York Times. At the center of the testimony in Musk v. Altman is a fight over who should control OpenAI as it moved toward a for-profit st…

OpenAI President Greg Brockman Testifies He Thought Elon Musk Would Hit Him During Confrontation About Company

OpenAI President Greg Brockman testified as part of the ongoing OpenAI trial on Tuesday. Brockman said that he felt threatened during a 2017 confrontation with Elon Musk, saying, “I actually thought he was going to hit me.” Last week, the judge in the case reprimanded Musk for his disparaging social media posts about Brockman and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Brockman testified that in 2017, Musk was actively working to reshape OpenAI into a commercial…