I've seen Sam Altman in action plenty of times. Here's why I was surprised when I watched him on the stand.

Source: Business Insider

Business Insider reporter Stephen Council outside the federal courthouse in Oakland. Stephen Council/Business InsiderI've reported on CEO Sam Altman since ChatGPT's release, so I was eager to see his trial testimony. The trial's stakes are sky-high for Altman as he fights to keep control of OpenAI.