Today was closing arguments in the Musk v. Altman trial, and it felt like witnessing an epic misfire rather than a court case. Steven Molo, Musk’s lawyer, stumbled repeatedly, calling Greg Brockman by the wrong name and having to be corrected by the judge. Meanwhile, Sarah Eddy of OpenAI presented a mountain of evidence in chronological order without attempting to vouch for anyone's reliability.

The gossip emerged as the real star of the show. Musk used OpenAI to improve his own AI, but failed twice in attempts to acquire or undermine it. Sam Altman hinted at old ambitions to run for governor and everyone, especially Musk, is obsessed with Demis Hassabis. Mira Murati played both sides during the board ouster, while Savitt’s cross-examination revealed Musk’s temper tantrums.

Musk claimed he doesn’t lose his temper, but lost it spectacularly at OpenAI’s Savitt during questioning. The trial highlighted Musk’s dubious track record with AI: repeatedly trying to kneecap it and failing. His xAI venture, despite all the investor money, has become a black hole for funds and hemorrhaging researchers. While Altman may have deserved his fair share of criticism, Musk is no better.

The trial's outcome may already punish Altman, but what’s clear is that Elon Musk sucks at AI. His failures to succeed where OpenAI thrives raise questions about whether anyone who considers investing in SpaceX should pay attention. The legal circus aside, it seems every step Musk takes in the tech world is met with more scrutiny and less success.