case between Elon Musk and Sam Altman<\/a>, I had to know what she thought of her latest sitters.<\/p>\nShe struggled with Musk, she told me after court adjourned one day last week. She said his face lacked the kind of distinctive features that helped to evoke one\u2019s likeness in a sketch.<\/p>\n
Altman was easier. She homed in on his Tintin-like flick of hair, which I once caught him adjusting in the bathroom mirror during a break in the trial. He\u2019s also got these expressive eyebrows, Behringer told me. They were furrowed throughout his testimony. He looked like he\u2019s always anxious, she said.<\/p>\n
Some minor relief in Altman\u2019s mien should be in sight. As anyone who deals with anxiety knows, one of its chief triggers is uncertainty. With closing arguments now completed in the trial and the jury set to start deliberations on Monday, the uncertainty in this case will soon be resolved. Team Altman played its hand pretty well going into the jury room\u2014it frankly would be a surprise if they came back finding liability on either of Musk\u2019s two charges of breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment.<\/p>\n
For the longer term, though, Altman\u2019s brows should remain in their furrowed state. The trial has been a brutal public examination of his character and leadership style, with nearly a half dozen witnesses explaining in detail why they thought he was unfit to lead OpenAI.<\/p>\n
His lawyers made a strong legal case that Musk\u2019s lawsuit was too vague, too messy, and too late for a federal judge to essentially unwind a corporate structure. But, to my mind, they never sufficiently explained why OpenAI still needs a nonprofit structure at all.<\/p>\n
Musk\u2019s attorneys have wanted the trial to be as much about Altman\u2019s character as possible. During Steven Molo\u2019s cross-examination earlier in the week, the lawyer peppered the cofounder with scathing questions about how others view him<\/p>\n
Molo: \u201cYou\u2019ve been repeatedly called deceptive and a liar with people you\u2019ve done business with?\u201d<\/p>\n
Altman: \u201cI have heard people say that.\u201d<\/p>\n
During closing arguments, Molo returned to that well. \u201cSam Altman\u2019s credibility is directly at issue in this case,\u201d he told the jury. \u201cThe defendants absolutely need you to believe Sam Altman. If you cannot trust him, if you don\u2019t believe him, they cannot win. It\u2019s that simple.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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