On the stand, Elon Musk is positioning himself as a savior.
In the high-profile trial between him and his fellow OpenAI co-founder, now CEO, Sam Altman, Musk opined that his sole motivation is to protect humanity from the dangers of advanced artificial intelligence. His testimony aimed to cast him as a magnanimous hero, starkly contrasting with the defendant, Sam Altman.
"All I want to do is save humanity," Musk told the jury, according to court transcripts.
The trial, which has captured widespread attention, pits Musk against Altman over the future direction of OpenAI. Musk's statements appear designed to frame his actions as altruistic, as he seeks to convince the jury that his involvement in the AI company was never about profit but about ensuring that AI development benefits everyone.