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'''May 4, 2026''' — Daily digest of AI law developments. | '''May 4, 2026''' — Daily digest of AI law developments. | ||
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5. Building Trades Unions Join Forces with Tech Giants in AI Data Center Push | 5. Building Trades Unions Join Forces with Tech Giants in AI Data Center Push | ||
6. Musk v. Altman Trial Enters Week 2 with Expert Testimony | 6. Musk v. Altman Trial Enters Week 2 with Expert Testimony | ||
7. Trump Administration Mulls AI Model Vetting Executive Order | |||
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== Musk Sought OpenAI Settlement Two Days Before Trial == | == Musk Sought OpenAI Settlement Two Days Before Trial == | ||
Elon Musk texted OpenAI President Greg Brockman two | Elon Musk texted OpenAI President Greg Brockman two days before his lawsuit against OpenAI was slated to head to trial, seeking to gauge his interest in a settlement, according to a court filing late Sunday. When Brockman suggested both sides drop their claims, Musk replied: "By the end of this week, you and Sam will be the most hated men in America. If you insist, so it will be." OpenAI's lawyers moved to enter the text into evidence, arguing it "tends to prove motive and bias" and that Musk's motivation in pursuing the lawsuit is "to attack a competitor."<ref name="cnbc-musk-settlement">[https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/04/musk-altman-open-ai-settlement-trial-brockman.html CNBC, May 4, 2026]</ref> | ||
days before his lawsuit against OpenAI was slated to head to trial, seeking to gauge his interest in a settlement, according to a court filing late Sunday. When Brockman suggested both sides drop their claims, Musk replied: "By the end of this week, you and Sam will be the most hated men in America. If you insist, so it will be." OpenAI's lawyers moved to enter the text into evidence, arguing it "tends to prove motive and bias" and that Musk's motivation in pursuing the lawsuit is "to attack a competitor."<ref name="cnbc-musk-settlement">[https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/04/musk-altman-open-ai-settlement-trial-brockman.html CNBC, May 4, 2026]</ref> | |||
The trial in federal court in Oakland, California, is now in its second week. Musk testified last week and Brockman could be called to the stand as soon as Monday. | The trial in federal court in Oakland, California, is now in its second week. Musk testified last week and Brockman could be called to the stand as soon as Monday. | ||
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== Musk v. Altman Trial Enters Week 2 with Expert Testimony == | |||
The '''Musk v. Altman''' trial entered its second week on Monday, May 4, 2026, in federal court in Oakland, California, with Elon Musk's legal team calling '''Stuart Russell''', a prominent AI researcher and professor at UC Berkeley, as an expert witness. Russell testified broadly about AI risks, including algorithmic discrimination, the possibility of AI reinforcing 'delusional beliefs,' and large-scale job displacement. Russell's larger concerns about the existential threats of unconstrained AI didn't get aired in open court after OpenAI's attorneys objected and Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers limited his testimony.<ref name="tc-russell">[https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/04/elon-musks-only-expert-witness-at-the-openai-trial-fears-an-agi-arms-race/ TechCrunch, May 4, 2026]</ref> | |||
Separately, Greg Brockman testified that his OpenAI stake is now worth approximately $30 billion, and a Musk attorney asked why he hasn't donated $29 billion to OpenAI's nonprofit arm.<ref name="bloomberg-brockman">[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-04/musk-v-altman-greg-brockman-testifies-openai-stake-now-worth-30-billion Bloomberg, May 4, 2026]</ref> The case is a bench trial with advisory jury — Judge Gonzalez Rogers will make the final ruling. The case was narrowed to breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment after Musk dropped fraud claims on April 25, 2026.<ref name="cnbc-musk-settle" /> | |||
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== Trump Administration | == Trump Administration Mulls AI Model Vetting Executive Order == | ||
The Trump administration, which until now has promoted a hands-off approach to artificial intelligence, is discussing an '''executive order''' to create a '''working group on AI oversight''', including potential government review of new AI models before public release, according to U.S. officials briefed on the deliberations.<ref name="pw-trump-eo">[https://politicalwire.com/2026/05/04/white-house-considers-vetting-ai-models/ Political Wire, May 4, 2026]</ref><ref name="nyt-trump-eo">[https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/technology/trump-ai-models.html New York Times, May 4, 2026]</ref> | The Trump administration, which until now has promoted a hands-off approach to artificial intelligence, is discussing an '''executive order''' to create a '''working group on AI oversight''', including potential government review of new AI models before public release, according to U.S. officials briefed on the deliberations.<ref name="pw-trump-eo">[https://politicalwire.com/2026/05/04/white-house-considers-vetting-ai-models/ Political Wire, May 4, 2026]</ref><ref name="nyt-trump-eo">[https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/technology/trump-ai-models.html New York Times, May 4, 2026]</ref> | ||
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The potential shift comes as the White House faces the reality that AI capabilities are advancing faster than anticipated, with frontier labs racing toward artificial general intelligence (AGI). The working group concept mirrors recommendations from AI safety advocates who have called for a licensing or pre-deployment review regime similar to those used in pharmaceuticals, aviation, and nuclear energy. | The potential shift comes as the White House faces the reality that AI capabilities are advancing faster than anticipated, with frontier labs racing toward artificial general intelligence (AGI). The working group concept mirrors recommendations from AI safety advocates who have called for a licensing or pre-deployment review regime similar to those used in pharmaceuticals, aviation, and nuclear energy. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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