The Credibility Wars: Why Musk's Legal Assault on Altman Could Reshape AI Governance
Elon Musk’s legal team just escalated their OpenAI lawsuit into something uglier than typical tech litigation—they’re going after Sam Altman’s character, not just his contracts. As Reuters reported, Musk’s lawyers are attacking Altman’s credibility as the trial nears its conclusion, transforming what started as a dispute over corporate structure into a full-throated assault on the man steering the world’s most consequential AI company. This matters because if Musk wins, it won’t just reshape OpenAI’s governance—it could fundamentally alter who gets to decide how AGI development happens, and on whose terms. ...