Behold, the Elon Musk jackass trophy

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May 14, 2026, 8:59 PM

• •The trophy was a gift to OpenAI researcher Josh Achiam.
• •The inscription reads: 'Never stop being a jackass.'
• •Musk denied the incident took place.
• •Jurors did not see the trophy.

In the Musk v. Altman trial, a 'Never stop being a jackass' trophy, gifted to an OpenAI researcher, became a point of contention. The trophy's inscription stemmed from an incident where Elon Musk allegedly called the researcher a jackass. The incident occurred when the researcher questioned Musk's desire to outpace Google in AI development, raising safety concerns. The jurors did not get to see the trophy, but the lawyers read the inscription aloud.

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