At his OpenAI trial, Musk relitigates an old friendship

During his trial against OpenAI, Elon Musk testified that a primary motivation for co-founding the company was a philosophical rift with Google's Larry Page. Musk claimed that Page dismissed his concerns about AI posing a threat to humanity, labeling Musk a "speciest" for prioritizing human survival.

The testimony highlighted the dramatic decline of a once-close friendship between the two tech leaders, who previously shared personal accommodations and professional admiration. The relationship reportedly fractured after Musk recruited Ilya Sutskever from Google, leading Page to cut off communication. While Musk has shared this account previously, this testimony marked the first time he provided it under oath.

(Source：TechCrunch)