Musk's 'World War III' Threat in Twitter Lawsuit Haunts Him at OpenAI Trial
Elon Musk attempted to settle his lawsuit against OpenAI just days before trial, but a threatening message to Greg Brockman may be admitted as evidence. In the message, Musk warned that by week's end, Sam Altman and Brockman would be 'the most hated men in America.' OpenAI cited an exception from Musk's 2022 Twitter lawsuit, where his team threatened 'World War III' if forced to buy Twitter. Musk's testimony has been shaky, with concessions and admissions of ignorance about AI safety at his own company, xAI. Brockman is expected to testify this week.
Key facts
- Elon Musk tried to settle his OpenAI lawsuit days before trial.
- Musk messaged Greg Brockman to 'gauge interest' in a settlement.
- Brockman suggested both sides drop claims; Musk refused.
- Musk threatened Brockman and Sam Altman would be 'the most hated men in America.'
- OpenAI argues the threat is admissible under an exception from Musk's Twitter lawsuit.
- In 2022, Musk's team threatened 'World War III' if forced to buy Twitter.
- Musk stumbled on the stand, making concessions and admitting ignorance on AI safety.
- Brockman will testify this week.
Entities
Institutions
- OpenAI
- xAI
Locations
- United States