Musk v. Altman Jurors ‘Rose Up to the Plate,’ Judge Seats Nine
Prospective jurors voiced mostly negative or neutral opinions about the feuding AI titans.
Photographers: Nathan Laine and Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg
Nine jurors were seated Monday in the AI industry’s closely watched trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI chief Sam Altman from a pool of San Francisco Bay Area residents who are expected to hear three weeks of testimony in federal court.
The jury selection process started with a pool of 40 prospective jurors that was whittled down over five hours of close questioning by US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers and attorneys for both parties. Altman and his co-defendant, OpenAI President Greg Brockman, attended the selection process, an unusual move for well-known tech executives who rarely make courtroom appearances unless required to testify.