Musk’s “World War III” threat in Twitter lawsuit haunts him at OpenAI trial
Summary
Elon Musk tried to settle his lawsuit against OpenAI just days before the trial started but refused to drop his claims after OpenAI suggested it. Musk sent a message saying that if the claims were not dropped, OpenAI leaders “will be the most hated men in America,” which could now be used as evidence in court to show his intentions.Key Facts
- Elon Musk sued OpenAI, accusing it of abandoning its nonprofit mission to benefit humanity.
- Two days before the trial, Musk offered to settle the lawsuit but refused to drop his claims when OpenAI asked.
- Musk sent a message to OpenAI’s president saying, “By the end of this week, you and Sam will be the most hated men in America.”
- This message may be allowed in court as evidence of Musk’s real motives, even though settlement talks usually can’t be used in court.
- OpenAI argues Musk’s message was a threat, not a genuine effort to settle.
- The court might allow the message as evidence because of a similar case where Musk’s threatening message during his Twitter lawsuit was admitted.
- Musk’s lawyers want the judge to reject the evidence based on usual rules about settlement talks.
- Trial judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers will decide soon whether to allow the message in court.
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