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Updated · The Verge · May 14
Altman Team Unveils 'Jackass' Trophy in Musk Trial as Judge Keeps It From 12 Jurors
Updated
Updated · The Verge · May 14

Altman Team Unveils 'Jackass' Trophy in Musk Trial as Judge Keeps It From 12 Jurors

8 articles · Updated · The Verge · May 14
  • A trophy inscribed "Never stop being a jackass" surfaced in Musk v. Altman before jurors entered, with Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers having lawyers read the wording aloud for the press.
  • OpenAI employees bought the trophy for researcher Josh Ackiam, who testified that Musk called him a jackass when Ackiam questioned racing ahead of Google despite AI-safety concerns.
  • Musk denied the episode happened as described, saying he may instead have told Ackiam, "Don't be a jackass."
  • The judge barred the 12 jurors from seeing the trophy unless Musk's lawyers opened the door to its admission, leaving Altman's team to use it mainly to challenge Musk's AI-safety narrative.
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