Microsoft's reluctant role in the Musk v. Altman OpenAI trial
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Elizabeth Lopatto
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Summary
A reporter covering the Musk v. Altman trial describes Microsoft's reluctant involvement and their opening statement, which felt more like a product advertisement than a legal argument. The article highlights Microsoft's frustration at being dragged into the legal dispute between Elon Musk and Sam Altman over OpenAI, despite the company's early involvement in OpenAI deals.
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More than anything else, it was an ad for Microsoft that listed their products in some detail.
The general implication, from that statement, was that this trial was absurd, their involvement was absurd, but you, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, might still enjoy an Xbox game.
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