Musk-Altman Judge Enlists Mediator to Resolve AI Titans’ Battle
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A court pushing mediation in a high-profile AI dispute is a reminder that IP and founder-agreement risk can escalate into existential distraction. If you’re building core models or infra, clean up contribution, IP assignment, and spinout clauses now—before they become a cap table and focus problem.
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