OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Served Subpoena Live Onstage During San Francisco Talk
Summary
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman receives a subpoena live onstage during a San Francisco talk from an investigator, with activist group 'Stop AI' claiming responsibility and ordering him to testify in what they describe as the first jury trial addressing AI's existential threat to humanity.
Key Points
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman receives a subpoena live onstage during a San Francisco talk, served by an investigator from the San Francisco Public Defender's Office who had previously attempted service at company headquarters
- The activist group 'Stop AI' claims responsibility for the subpoena, with members currently on trial for blocking OpenAI employees from entering headquarters in what they call non-violent protests
- The subpoena orders Altman to appear as a witness in a criminal trial that Stop AI describes as addressing AI's extinction threat to humanity, marking what they call the first jury trial on AI's existential risks