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Musk vs OpenAI Trial Enters Second Week
Musk says OpenAI used $38 million in donations to build a $850 billion business, and he wants leaders removed and the conversion undone.
- On Thursday, April 30, 2026, Elon Musk concluded three days of testimony in his federal lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman, alleging they abandoned the organization's nonprofit mission.
- Musk claims he provided $38 million in seed funding for a nonprofit to serve as a "counterweight" to Google, alleging Altman and Brockman orchestrated a "bait and switch" to create a for-profit entity.
- During intense cross-examination, Musk clashed with OpenAI lead counsel William Savitt, accusing him of asking misleading questions "designed to trick" him while downplaying his competing company xAI's reliance on OpenAI technology.
- Musk's attorneys are seeking up to $134 billion in damages, with Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers set to make the final decision after a jury provides an advisory verdict on liability.
- Proceedings resume next week with further testimony expected from Altman and Brockman, while Musk's family office manager Jared Birchall has already testified regarding the disputed $38 million donations.
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Elon Musk's lawyer put OpenAI's president and co-founder on Monday in front of his 2017 writings.
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The Economic TimesElon Musk vs OpenAI trial enters second week
OpenAI cofounder Greg Brockman is set to testify in a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk, who seeks to revert the AI giant to a non-profit foundation. Musk claims he was sidelined after contributing significant funds, while OpenAI questions his motives amid his own AI venture's growth.
·India
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It was the turn of an OpenAI co-founder to testify Monday at the trial in California that Elon Musk brought the creators of ChatGPT.
·Montreal, Canada
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