Some jurors selected in the Musk v. Altman trial expressed negative feelings about Elon Musk and AI, but assured the court they would put these concerns aside
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman were spotted in the security line inside the courthouse this morning, but Elon Musk was nowhere to be found.
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Discussion
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@zeffmax
Max Zeff
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I should note that almost all of these people said they could look past these opinions and be unbiased and fair in the case, it seems like it will only disqualify a very small number of potential jurors.
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@hadas_gold
Hadas Gold
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Jury has been selected! Musk team tried to have a few jurors dismissed over their statements about Musk, but judge denied most. “The reality is that people don't like him. Many people don't like him. That does not mean that Americans can't have integrity for the judicial
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@hadas_gold
Hadas Gold
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All jurors are being asked about their feelings about Elon Musk, AI in general, OpenAI and the defendants writ large. A few have said they have negative or strong feelings about Musk, others have said they have questions about his political activities.
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@zeffmax
Max Zeff
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Among the 40 potential jurors in the trial, several have said they don't like Musk, but a significant chunk of the jurors don't even know who Altman is. More here: https://www.wired.com/...
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@jordanuhl
@jordanuhl
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Jury selection in the Elon Musk v. Sam Altman/OpenAI case is complicated by the fact that potential jurors have a negative view of AI and Elon Musk: [video]
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@zeffmax
Max Zeff
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Jury selection is underway in Musk v Altman. The first few potential jurors have flagged that it'll be hard to be unbiased and fair, because of their negative views about Elon Musk and AI more broadly.
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@lorak
Lora Kolodny
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Protesters plan a demonstration near the court house in Oakland, CA as jury selection gets underway in Musk v. Altman. www.cnbc.com/2026/04/27/m... CNBC's Ashley Capoot is at the court today & I'm (of course) covering developments w/ her...