Elon Musk testified on day two of his trial against OpenAI, saying he helped create the company as a nonprofit counterweight to Google and would not have backed it if the goal had been private profit. CNBC reports: Musk on Tuesday was the first witness called to testify in the trial. He spoke about his upbringing, his many companies, his role in founding OpenAI and his understanding of its structure. Musk said in his testimony that he was not opposed to the creation of a small for-profit subsidiary, "as long as the tail didn`t wag the dog." Musk said he was motivated to start OpenAI to serve as a counterweight to Google. He got the idea after an argument he had with Google co-founder Larry Page, who called Musk a "speciesist for being pro-human," he testified. "I could have started it as a for profit and I chose not to," Musk said on the stand. Earlier, attorneys for Musk and OpenAI presented their opening arguments to the jury. Musk`s lead trial lawyer, Steven Molo, delivered the opening statement for the Tesla and SpaceX CEO. OpenAI lawyer William Savitt gave the opening statement for the AI company, Altman and Brockman. OpenAI has characterized Musk`s lawsuit as a baseless "harassment campaign." The company said Monday in a post on X that it "can`t wait to make our case in court where both the truth and the law are on our side." During his testimony on Tuesday, Musk repeatedly emphasized that he founded OpenAI to serve as a counterweight to Google. He said he got the idea after an argument about AI safety with Google co-founder Larry Page, who Musk said called him "a speciesist for being pro-human." Musk said he was concerned Page was not taking AI safety seriously, so he wanted there to be an nonprofit, open source alternative to Google. "I could have started it as a for profit and I chose not to," Musk said on the stand. Further reading: Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Head To Court Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Pastrnak`s OT goal forced a Game 6 between the Bruins and Sabres on Friday night at TD Garden. The post Watch: David Pastrnak keeps Bruins’ season alive with OT goal in Game 5 vs. Buffalo appeared first on Boston.com .
A candidate forum was held in San Luis Obispo on Tuesday, where community members had the opportunity to get some more clarity on how they might vote in the June 2 election.
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Inside the House chamber for King Charles III’s historic address to Congress was all the pomp and circumstance expected of a royal visit, including a ceremonious entrance, standing ovations and even a George Washington impersonator in the galleries. But while U.S. leaders put on an appearance of unity during the king’s visit commemorating America’s 250th […]
Curiosity has detected a surprising variety of organic molecules on Mars, including compounds tied to the chemistry of life. Some of these molecules may be billions of years old, preserved in ancient clay-rich rocks that once held water. One standout find resembles building blocks of DNA, raising exciting questions about Mars’ past. Although not proof of life, the discovery suggests the Red Planet may have once been far more biologically promising than we thought.
Actors from well-known TV shows and movies — including The Sopranos, The Irishman and GoodFellas — will be at Colorado Springs Cosmic Con on April 25 and 26 for photo opportunities, autographs and discussions of all things gangster. Cosmic Con organizer John Hernandez and lead cosplayer Katie McKenna say attendees can look forward to Ghostbusters [...] The post Unleash Your Inner Mob Boss at Colorado Springs Cosmic Con appeared first on SoCo Insider .
