Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati Testifies Under Oath That Sam Altman Lied to Her About AI Safety Protocols
Summary
In a bombshell moment from the Musk v. Altman trial, former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati testifies under oath that CEO Sam Altman lied to her about AI safety protocols, claiming the legal department cleared a new model from safety board review — a claim directly contradicted by OpenAI's own general counsel.
Key Points
- OpenAI's former CTO Mira Murati testifies under oath in the Musk v. Altman trial that CEO Sam Altman lied to her, falsely claiming OpenAI's legal department determined a new AI model did not need to go through the company's deployment safety board.
- Murati states that Altman made her work significantly harder during her tenure, saying she needed him to 'lead with clarity' and not undermine her ability to do her job.
- Murati confirms a direct contradiction between what Altman told her and what general counsel Jason Kwon communicated, revealing a clear 'misalignment' between the two accounts regarding AI model safety standards.