An expert in Musk's trial warned of a race for AGI and a clash with safety

Friends, a quick AI update: at Elon Musk’s trial against OpenAI the defense’s sole expert, Professor Peter Russell, testified. He warned of cyberattack risks, goal‑alignment failures and a "race" to AGI where the winner takes all. Russell endorsed the March 2023 pause call, but the court limited parts of his testimony on existential risks. OpenAI’s lawyers sought to bar him from assessing corporate structure and specific company policies.
Why it matters: the case highlights tension between commercial pressure and safety imperatives—and how courts may treat such arguments.
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