Musk accuses OpenAI lawyer of trying to 'trick' him in combative testimony
Elon Musk was cross-examined on the third day of the trial over his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI.
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Elon Musk was cross-examined on the third day of the trial over his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI.
Elon Musk, in his second day of testimony, accused OpenAI's lawyer of asking overly complicated questions designed to trick him, as he sues OpenAI for shifting from its non-profit roots to a for-profit model.
Elon Musk, in his second day of testimony, accused OpenAI's lawyer of asking overly complicated questions designed to trick him, as he sues OpenAI for shifting from its non-profit roots to a for-profit model.
Elon Musk, in his second day on the stand, accused OpenAI's lawyer of asking overly complicated questions designed to trick him, as he sues OpenAI for shifting from its non-profit roots to a for-profit model.
Elon Musk, in his second day of testimony, accused OpenAI's lawyer of asking overly complicated questions designed to trick him, as he sues OpenAI for shifting from its non-profit roots to a for-profit model.
Elon Musk, in his second day of testimony, accused OpenAI's lawyer of asking overly complicated questions designed to trick him, as he sues OpenAI for shifting from its non-profit roots to a for-profit model.
Elon Musk, in his second day of testimony, accused OpenAI's lawyer of asking overly complicated questions designed to trick him, as he sues OpenAI for shifting from its non-profit roots to a for-profit model.

Elon Musk, in his second day of testimony, accused OpenAI's lawyer of asking overly complicated questions designed to trick him, as he sues OpenAI for shifting from its non-profit roots to a for-profit model.
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