Musk wanted $80 billion to colonize Mars, OpenAI president testifies at trial
Brockman said Musk wanted majority control and $80 billion to colonize Mars as the jury weighs claims that OpenAI abandoned its nonprofit mission.
- On Tuesday, OpenAI President Greg Brockman testified that Elon Musk supported transitioning the startup to a for-profit structure but demanded full control, partly to fund an $80 billion Mars colony.
- Musk alleges he was "conned" into providing $38 million to the 2015 nonprofit startup, claiming leadership abandoned its charitable mission to become a for-profit entity for personal enrichment.
- During testimony, Brockman revealed Musk demanded a controlling 51% equity stake and the CEO role, claiming he deserved more because he had "started the most multi-billion-dollar companies in history."
- Musk is seeking $150 billion in damages and removal of leadership, though OpenAI argues the lawsuit constitutes "sour grapes" from a former board member seeking to undercut company growth.
- As OpenAI projects $50 billion in 2026 computing costs to remain competitive, the company prepares for a potential IPO while facing competition from Musk's xAI, launched in 2023.
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Musk wanted $80 billion to colonise Mars
OpenAI’s president testified on Tuesday that Elon Musk supported transforming the artificial intelligence startup into a for-profit company, but wanted full control in part to help him raise $80 billion to colonize Mars. The testimony by Greg Brockman came in the second week of a trial in California that could determine the future of OpenAI, which sparked a widespread craze over generative artificial intelligence after launching its ChatGPT chat…
Elon Musk wanted to tap OpenAI for his Mars colony. He demanded 80 billion dollars in 2017 – then he stormed away furiously. Now he sues the company to 150 billion.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk wanted to finance the settlement of Mars with OpenAI, according to a statement in court. The president of the ChatGPT developer, Greg Brockman, stated on Tuesday on the stand in the trial between his company and the founder of Tesla and SpaceX. At a meeting in 2017, Musk claimed the leadership of OpenAI and argued that he needed 80 billion dollars (about 68.4 billion euros) for the construction of a city on Mars, said …
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