OpenAI CEO Sam Altman served legal papers during speech in dramatic on-stage ambush

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was unexpectedly ambushed and subpoenaed during a speaking event.

The 40-year-old billionaire tech mogul was speaking at the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco on Monday when a lawyer stormed onto the stage.

The moment a man with a backpack waved a white envelope and announced it was a subpoena for the emperor was captured on dramatic video.

Looking confused, the CEO looked at the others on stage standing between him and the unknown man.

Activist group Stop AI later revealed that it was the public defender who ‘successfully subpoenaed’ Altman to attend the hearing for closing the doors of OpenAI’s headquarters.

His statements continued as follows:’“All of our non-violent actions against OpenAI were an attempt to slow down OpenAI’s attempt to kill everyone and every living thing on Earth,” they added.

‘This trial will be the first time in human history that a jury of normal people will be asked about the threat of extinction posed to humanity by artificial intelligence.’

The trial centers on a nonviolent protest group whose members claim they have been repeatedly arrested; including the detention of three people in February for allegedly refusing to leave company property. San Francisco Chronicle.

Dramatic video has been captured of the moment a man with a backpack announced he had received a subpoena for the tech mogul by waving a white envelope (pictured)

Specifically, at the heart of the case are the organization’s repeated actions that allegedly blocked both the front door and the road outside OpenAI headquarters.

Altman is now legally required to serve as a witness at trial; This indicates that prosecutors considered his testimony or related evidence relevant to the case.

The dramatic and highly unusual moment occurred during a live event where moderator Manny Yekutiel asked Altman and coach Kerr questions about sports, leadership and the future of artificial intelligence. SFGate.

Right at the beginning of the conversation, Yekutiel pivoted by comparing Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s $179 billion fortune to the plight of the 42 million Americans who lost their SNAP benefits and are now at risk of hunger.

Yekutiel asks, “What does it mean that this is possible in the world we live in?” he asked, “and if you believe this is wrong, what is the responsibility of the ultra-rich to fix it?”

The audience rose to its feet when Yekutiel asked his controversial question, and Altman’s response – that Huang was not responsible for people losing their benefits – drew even louder applause.

Altman has repeatedly defended Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, saying he has done “great” things for the country and the economy, and that creating companies and technology is valuable in itself.

Kerr offered a more relatable response, noting that the economy is ‘skewed against the younger generation’, especially given the difficulties many people face buying a home at the moment.

The 40-year-old billionaire (pictured) was speaking onstage with Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr at the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco when a lawyer suddenly charged onto the stage.

Activist group Stop AI announced overnight that the person who ‘successfully subpoenaed’ Altman was his public defender

The trial focuses on a nonviolent protest group whose members claim they have been repeatedly arrested; Including in February, when three people were detained for allegedly refusing to leave the company’s SF headquarters (pictured)

Altman (pictured) is now legally required to serve as a witness at trial; This suggests that prosecutors are considering his testimony or relevant evidence as relevant to the case.

“A lot of people are struggling to make ends meet now, and I’m very lucky to be a part of this tremendous fortune at the top, but it feels weird, it is,” Kerr replied.

‘We don’t feel like our country is moving in the right direction because of this wealth gap and inequality,’ he added.

However, the conversation was abruptly cut off as Yekutiel emphasized that he was not trying to ‘blame’ them, pointing out that their wealth played a role in the imbalance.

Yekutiel, sitting in the seat closest to the men, stood up to block the backpack-wearing man from reaching them, while the crowd listened as he announced that he had a subpoena to serve.

As theater security quickly escorted the man off stage, Altman remained seated and looked slightly confused. Meanwhile, Yekutiel passed the paper over Altman’s shoulder to someone else.

The theater audience booed the man, who was apparently alone on stage and intervened as he was leaving the stage.

Earlier this year, two dozen demonstrators gathered outside OpenAI’s Mission Bay office, demanding the company be shut down and the government banning artificial intelligence development for fear it could one day surpass humans.

As theater security quickly escorted the man off stage, Altman remained seated and looked slightly confused. Meanwhile, Yekutiel passed the piece of paper over Altman’s shoulder to another person (pictured)

Protesters at the event also demanded a deeper investigation into the death of former OpenAI employee and whistleblower Sunchir Balaji.

Earlier this year, nearly two dozen demonstrators gathered outside OpenAI’s Mission Bay office, calling on the company to shut down and the government to ban AI development over fears it could one day surpass humans.

‘They have no evidence that this system, the smarter-than-human system, will remain safe forever. “And they should never build without this evidence,” one protester said. KTVU News.

During the nearly two-hour event, protesters chanted slogans such as ‘Stop AI, or we will all die’ and ‘Shut down OpenAI’.

Protesters at the event also demanded a deeper investigation into the death of former OpenAI employee and whistleblower Sunchir Balaji.

The 26-year-old former OpenAI engineer was found dead of a gunshot wound in his San Francisco apartment in November. Authorities later ruled his death a suicide.

Her family hired a private investigator, who claimed there was evidence that she did not die by suicide and that she was instead targeted because she raised concerns about her former employer.

Sam Altman, OpenAI, Stop AI and Public Counsel spokeswoman Valerie Ibarra did not immediately respond to the Daily Mail’s request for comment.