"The snippet in which Altman asks Murati for intel about his standing during his short-lived 2023 ouster from OpenAI seems to be a favorite. One X user quipped that they were trying to figure out how to make 'directionally very bad' — Murati's blunt message to Altman about the situation — into a Halloween costume. Altman being told that he was unwelcome at discussions about OpenAI's future resonated deeply."
"The texts are part of the exhibits in the blockbuster trial underway in federal court in San Francisco over the $150 billion lawsuit Musk filed against Altman and OpenAI, alleging he was deceived into bankrolling a nonprofit that was turned into a for-profit entity after he left."
"As soon as the exchanges were posted to social media Wednesday night, users began repurposing them — turning Altman's pleas about his future at OpenAI and Murati's very frank responses into relatable memes. Among the most creative was a post on X that set the conversation to music, transforming it into a '2011 style emo' love song."
Private text messages between Sam Altman and Mira Murati resurfaced during Elon Musk's federal lawsuit against OpenAI and its leadership. The exchanges, which occurred during Altman's brief 2023 ouster from OpenAI, show Altman seeking information about his standing while Murati provided blunt responses about the situation. The texts quickly became internet memes, with users creatively repurposing the conversations into humorous content, including setting them to music as emo songs. Murati, OpenAI's former CTO, testified in the trial, which centers on Musk's $150 billion claim that he was deceived into funding a nonprofit that later became a for-profit entity. The viral moment highlighted the human drama underlying major corporate disputes in the tech industry.
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