Today the first witness was sworn in in Musk v. Altman: Elon Musk. I was surprised by how flat he seemed.
This is not the first time I’ve seen Musk in court. During his defamation suit, he turned on the charm and the jury responded by finding him not guilty. Today he looked adrift and unprepared. The only times he showed real animation were when he was bragging about how much he’d done for OpenAI.
The direct examination is a way of telling a story through questions; it’s important to make the narrative clear. For a suit that accuses Sam Altman of straying from OpenAI’s mission, Musk spent a weird amount of time talking about himself, recou …
It’s interesting to see such high-profile cases unfold, especially with someone as prominent as Elon Musk involved. The dynamics of the courtroom can really reveal a lot about the personalities involved. Looking forward to seeing how this develops!