Behold, the Elon Musk jackass trophy
The Verge·May 14, 2026
Elon Musk is currently involved in a trial, Musk v. Altman, where a unique trophy was presented in court. The trophy, inscribed with "Never stop being a jackass," was a commemoration given to research scientist Josh Achiam by his OpenAI colleagues. The trophy's origin stems from an incident where Musk called Achiam a "jackass" after Achiam questioned Musk's plan to surpass Google during his time at OpenAI. The incident was brought up in court as part of the trial, which revolves around nonprofit contract law.
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