Attorneys for Elon Musk wrapped up their case against OpenAI on Thursday, asserting in closing arguments that they've proven the AI giant misused the millions of dollars Musk donated and violated their duty to uphold OpenAI's founding ethos. - Next up in the mega-trial, lawyers for OpenAI will argue that the organization's structure has changed but its mission hasn't. Why it matters: Musk wants CEO Sam Altman ousted from OpenAI's board as well as billions of dollars in damages, though he says he would donate any winnings back to OpenAI's nonprofit arm. Driving the news: In his closing argument, lawyer Steven Molo argued that OpenAI violated its nonprofit mission to pursue safe, powerful AI for the world — and that its executives…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's first turn on the witness stand Tuesday sharpened the central fight in Musk's lawsuit: whether either man can be trusted to put AI safety ahead of money and control . Why it matters: The testimony showed how hard it is for any AI leader to claim the moral high ground while also fighting for money, influence and control. Driving the news: Altman rejected Musk's central claim that OpenAI and Microsoft had effectively tried to "steal a charity." - "It feels difficult to even wrap my head around that framing," Altman said. He argued that shifting to a for-profit structure was the only way to raise the amount of money needed to develop safe and powerful artificial intelligence. - Earlier in the trial, Musk offered a…
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: An Anthropic researcher resigned in a cryptic, poetry-laden letter warning of a world “in peril.”WHO WAS INVOLVED: Mrinank Sharma, former head of Anthropic’s Safeguards Research Team, and other Anthropic employees.WHEN & WHERE: Resignation announced earlier this week, with Sharma departing from Anthropic, a San Francisco-based AI company.KEY QUOTE: “The world is in […] The post Anthropic AI Safety Chief Resigns, Warning of World ‘In Peril.’ appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: An Anthropic researcher resigned in a cryptic, poetry-laden letter warning of a world “in peril.” WHO WAS INVOLVED: Mrinank Sharma, former head of Anthropic’s Safeguards Research Team, and other Anthropic employees. WHEN & WHERE: Resignation announced earlier this week, with Sharma departing from Anthropic, a San Francisco-based AI company. KEY QUOTE: “The world is in peril. And not just from AI, or bioweapons, but from a whole series of interconnected crises unfolding in this very moment.” – Mrinank Sharma IMPACT: Sharma’s warning raises concerns over AI’s societal effects and internal tensions at Anthropic, while fueling broader debates on the technology’s safety. IN FULL The leader of the…Open