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John Coates, OpenAI’s Expert Witness, Is Running a Demolition Derby on Musk’s Expert Witness.

Live updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s court battle over the future of OpenAI

John Coates, OpenAI’s Expert Witness, Is Running a Demolition Derby on Musk’s Expert Witness.

TL;DR

  • John Coates, OpenAI's expert witness, challenged the accuracy and fairness of charts presented by the plaintiffs.
  • Coates argued that while the non-profit might have owned a larger share of the for-profit without outside investment, the overall value of the company would have been significantly smaller.
  • He stated that the non-profit has "benefitted enormously" from the for-profit entity, questioning the opposing argument.
  • Coates prefers a "30 percent of $200 billion than a much larger share of a much smaller pie."