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The court heard a $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI assets connected to xAI, discussed by Musk and associates.
The judge questioned the accuracy and foundation of the bid figures during direct examination.
Birchall claimed he did not know whether he discussed the bid with Elon Musk or Shivon Zilis.
The jury was dismissed early as the court debated objections to Birchall’s testimony.
Judge Gonzalez Rogers pressed for clarity on whether the xAI bid involved privileged communications.
Birchall explained the bid’s purpose was to account for nonprofit asset value amid restructuring.
The proceedings included on-the-record exchanges with OpenAI’s lawyers about testimony admissibility.
The judge asked who passed the note prompting the discussion of the bid during testimony.
The coverage notes corrections to names and dates, highlighting live updates from Elizabeth Lopatto.
The coverage underscores the ongoing tension between business deals and legal discovery in tech trials.

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Musk testified that distillation is common and that xAI used other AIs to validate its models, signaling cross-industry practices.
The trial referenced OpenAI’s efforts to protect its models against distillation, reflecting ongoing regulatory and competitive concerns.
Analysts note that distillation helps smaller models imitate larger ones, making them cheaper and faster to run.
The testimony occurred amid broader questions about OpenAI’s governance and the future of AI innovation in a competitive landscape.
The article places the exchange in the context of the Musk v. Altman trial, where jurors weigh OpenAI’s evolution and OpenAI’s original mission.
The coverage mentions other industry dynamics, including responses from Anthropic and policy makers.
OpenAI’s memo to a House committee highlighted a focus on preventing foreign distillation by rivals.
The coverage underscores that distillation is used to validate AI across multiple labs, not only OpenAI and xAI.
The article cites broader policy signals from government officials about global AI competition and safeguarding innovation.

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Musk testified in a federal case against OpenAI and its CEO, revealing a different view of his companies than the public image.
The testimony challenged Musk’s public messaging by highlighting internal views of his own companies.
Musk discussed AGI timelines and stated Tesla has no plans to pursue AGI, under questioning.
Musk acknowledged xAI's use of other AIs to validate its technology, saying it's standard practice.
The cross-examination touched on data practices and distillation attacks involving competing firms.
Musk reportedly stated that distillation or training data theft is not something he objects to in practice.
The Verge noted Musk explained that it is standard to use other AIs to validate AI work.
The article frames the testimony as offering a more candid view of Musk’s business operations.
Musk faced questions that contrasted his public promises with actual corporate actions.

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