'I thought he was going to hit me' OpenAI co-founder says of Musk
Brockman spoke during the second week of a month-long trial between Musk and OpenAI's Sam Altman.
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"I actually thought he was going to hit me."
— Greg Brockman , Executive
"We trusted her to keep the Elon conflict under control."
— Greg Brockman , Executive
""I actually thought he was going to hit me.""
— Greg Brockman , Executive
"I thought he was going to hit me."
— Greg Brockman , Executive
"Look, he knows rockets. He knows electric cars. He did not, and I believe does not, know AI. That was a major concern."
— Greg Brockman , Executive
"Look, you guys are great, but I can start another AI company tomorrow, like in one tweet."
— Greg Brockman , Executive
"And then he left the August 29 meeting."
— Greg Brockman , Executive
Key People
Amber Heard is an actress known for her roles in various films.
Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft and philanthropist through the Gates Foundation.
Elon Musk is the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla.
Greg Brockman is the president of OpenAI.
Ilya Sutskever is a cofounder of OpenAI.
Chief executive officer of OpenAI.
Shivon Zilis is a former board member of OpenAI and an executive involved in AI initiatives.
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Brockman spoke during the second week of a month-long trial between Musk and OpenAI's Sam Altman.
OpenAI president Greg Brockman testified about a tense 2017 meeting where Elon Musk demanded control over OpenAI, leading Brockman to fear a physical confrontation.
Greg Brockman described a heated 2017 meeting with Elon Musk over control of OpenAI, where Musk's reaction made Brockman fear for his safety.
Greg Brockman recounted a 2017 meeting where Elon Musk demanded control over OpenAI, leading to a fallout between the co-founders.
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