OpenAI employees' 'jackass' trophy presented as evidence in Musk v. Altman trial
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Summary
A brief article covering a moment in the Musk v. Altman trial where OpenAI employees gifted a trophy to research scientist Josh Achiam inscribed with "Never stop being a jackass." The trophy was presented in court but jurors did not get to see it. The article hints at the context involving Elon Musk's departure from OpenAI and his desire to race ahead of Google, with Achiam raising safety concerns.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledNever stop being a jackass.
Allegedly, when Elon Musk was leaving OpenAI, he talked about wanting to race ahead of Google.
Achiam, who worked on AI safety, asked if that was really suc
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