Musk v. Altman

About this episode

The episode discusses the jury trial between Elon Musk and Sam Altman, exploring its implications for the A.I. industry and public sentiment towards the two figures.

This week marks the beginning of the jury trial between Elon Musk and Sam Altman. There are massive implications for the A.I. industry here, but at the end of the day, the question might just boil down to - who do people dislike more? Guest: Gerrit De Vynck, tech reporter at the Washington Post Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Evan Campbell, and Patrick Fort. Need to set up your Slate Plus feed? If you subscribed through Slate.com, check out our FAQ at slate.com/podcastfaqs for easy instructions. Members subscribed via Apple Podcasts get automatic access—no setup required. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guest: Gerrit De Vynck

Topics covered

• AI industry
• legal trial
• technology
• public perception
• Elon Musk
• Sam Altman

Keywords

• Elon Musk
• Sam Altman
• AI
• trial
• technology
• public opinion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Washington Post

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