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

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Business Insider reporter Stephen Council outside the federal courthouse in Oakland.

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The defense in Andrew Left's fraud trial is hammering down on a simple question: Can people disagree about stocks?

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Andrew Left, right, with his lawyer, arriving at court in Los Angeles.

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OpenAI trial wraps up with testimony about Reid Hoffman, a trophy, and a Musk outburst

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Sam Altman (L) and Elon Musk

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OpenAI exec recalls 'tense exchange' where Elon Musk called him a 'jackass'

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Joshua Achiam, OpenAI's chief futurist, testified in the Musk v. Altman trial.

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Sam Altman's court appearance shines a light on his billions in tech investments

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Sam Altman arrives at court in Oakland.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

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Sam Altman faces awkward grilling over 'toxic culture of lying'

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Sam Altman delivered testimony in the civil trial between himself and Elon Musk.

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Sam Altman testimony: Musk wanted 'total control' of OpenAI to pass to his children

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Sam Altman took the witness stand in Musk's legal fight against OpenAI.

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Ilya Sutskever voted to fire Sam Altman. He avoided the internet in the aftermath.

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Ilya Sutskever testified at Elon Musk's trial against Sam Altman about power clashes from his time at OpenAI.

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4 ways Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella threw cold water on Elon Musk's case

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Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft, took the stand in Elon Musk's trial against Sam Altman and OpenAI.

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What Sam Altman's lawyer learned from RBG and driving a cab

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William Savitt, a top attorney at Wachtell, is representing Sam Altman and OpenAI in a trial brought by Elon Musk seeking to dismantle the company.

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