Musk v. Altman week 1: Elon Musk says he was duped, warns AI could kill us all, and admits that xAI distills OpenAI’s models

# Elon Musk Sues OpenAI, Claims He Was Misled About the Company's Mission Elon Musk is in court arguing that OpenAI's leadership tricked him into funding the company by promising it would remain independent and focused on safety, when they actually planned to become a for-profit business. During the trial, Musk also revealed that his own AI company, xAI, uses technology derived from OpenAI's models, and he reiterated his long-standing concern that advanced AI poses an existential risk to humanity.
In the first week of the landmark trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI, Musk took the stand in a crisp black suit and tie and argued that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman had deceived him into bankrolling the company. Along the way, he warned that AI could destroy us all and sat throu
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