Musk recounts origin story in opening testimony of OpenAI trial against Altman
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Kevin Nguyen
Crusty in the right places. Worth the chew.
Summary
Elon Musk testified on the first day of his high-profile trial against OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman, positioning himself as a savior. Musk spent extensive time recounting his origin story — from his upbringing in South Africa, arriving in Canada with little money, to his entrepreneurial journey through Zip2, PayPal, and his current companies. The testimony appears designed to frame Musk as a magnanimous hero in contrast to Altman, the defendant.
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He went as far back as being raised in South Africa and arriving in Canada for college with '2,500 in Canadian travelers' checks and a bag of clothes and books'
Though he may be, depending on the day, the w
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