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Elon Musk Testifies In OpenAI Lawsuit

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A lawsuit alleges that Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, and OpenAI intentionally misled a stakeholder during the company's transition to a for-profit enterprise. Musk claims he was deceived into donating millions of dollars to the ChatGPT creator under the belief it would remain a nonprofit organization. Elon Musk has referred to Sam Altman as a scam, marking a shift from his previous status as Altman's idol. Security details for various billionaires were present at the trial location. The proceedings took place in a building where multiple high-profile individuals were gathered for the trial. Musk stated he contributed $38 million over several years to the organization when it operated as a non-profit charity. He alleges that OpenAI has since stolen the original charitable mission by opening a commercial arm in 2018.

A lawsuit alleges that Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, and OpenAI intentionally misled a stakeholder during the company's transition to a for-profit enterprise. Musk claims he was deceived into donating millions of dollars to the ChatGPT creator under the belief it would remain a nonprofit organization. Elon Musk has referred to Sam Altman as a scam, marking a shift from his previous status as Altman's idol. Security details for various billionaires were present at the trial location. The proceedings took place in a building where multiple high-profile individuals were gathered for the trial. Musk stated he contributed $38 million over several years to the organization when it operated as a non-profit charity. He alleges that OpenAI has since stolen the original charitable mission by opening a commercial arm in 2018. This commercial expansion occurred prior to the release of ChatGPT and the company's current high valuation. The event included several high-profile billionaire founders of the company. The proceedings occurred in San Francisco. Musk, who co-founded the company in 2015, is seeking tens of billions of dollars in damages. The report cited CBS's Joe Ling Kent covering the trial proceedings.

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Sources · 7 independent

KIRO FM Seattle

“He is alleging in his lawsuit that Sam Altman, Greg Brockman and the company itself misled him intentionally when they turned OpenAI into a for-profit enterprise.”

KIRO FM Seattle

“the lawsuit a quote, baseless and jealous bid to derail a competitor.”

BBC Radio 4

“Elon Musk has testified in a federal court in California in a case that could shape the future of artificial intelligence.”

BBC Radio 4

“of artificial intelligence. Mr Musk is suing the boss of open AI.”

WBUR Boston

“Elon Musk has testified in a federal court in California in a case that could shape the future of artificial intelligence.”

WBUR Boston

“Mr. Musk is suing the boss of open AI, Sam Altman, for allegedly swindling him out of millions of dollars and going back on the firm's original nonprofit mission.”

BBC Radio 4

“Elon Musk has testified in a federal court in California in a case that could shape the future of artificial intelligence. Mr Musk is suing the boss of open AI.”

BBC World Service

“Mr Musk is suing the boss of open AI Sam Altman for allegedly swindling him out of millions of dollars and going back on the firm's original non-prol...”

BBC Radio 4

“Elon Musk's lawyers began by asking him why he was suing OpenAI. Mr. Musk responded by saying, it's not okay to steal a charity.”

WBUR Boston

“by asking him why he He was suing open AI. Mr. Musk”

BBC Radio 4

“Mr. Musk responded by saying, it's not okay to steal a charity. Elon Musk argued he was instrumental in OpenAI's creation in 2015”

BBC World Service

“Elon Musk has testified in a federal court in California in a case that could shape the future of artificial intelligence. Mr Musk is suing the boss of open AI Sam Altman”

WBUR Boston

“In opening statements, his lawyers told jurors that without Mr. Musk, there would be no open AI. He returns to the stand later today for cross-examination by OpenAI's lawyers, who allege he's suing to derail OpenAI's progress and get an edge”

BBC Radio 4

“he was instrumental in OpenAI's creation in 2015 in opening statements as”

BBC World Service

“Elon Musk has testified in a federal court in California in a case that could shape the future of artificial intelligence.”

WBUR Boston

“he's suing to derail OpenAI's progress and get an edge for his”

BBC World Service

“Elon Musk's lawyers began by asking him why he was suing open AI. Mr. Musk responded by saying it's not okay to steal a charity.”

BBC World Service

“Mr. Musk responded by saying it's not okay to steal a charity. Elon Musk argued he was instrumental in open AI's creation in 2015”

BBC WS backup

“In opening statements, his lawyers told jurors that without Mr. Musk, there would be no open AI. He returns to the stand later today for cross-examination”

WBUR Boston

“he's suing to derail OpenAI's progress and get an edge for his zone AI start-up.”

BBC World Service

“cross-examination by open AI's lawyers who allege she's suing to derail open.”

WBUR Boston

“derail OpenAI's progress and get an edge for his zone AI start-up.”

BBC Radio 4

“he was instrumental in OpenAI's creation in 2015 in opening statements as who allege he's suing to derail OpenAI's progress and get an edge for his own AI startup.”

WBUR Boston

“derail OpenAI's progress and get an edge for his zone AI start-up. He vowed to neutralize those responsible for the attacks.”

BBC Radio 4

“who allege he's suing to derail OpenAI's progress and get an edge for his own AI startup.”

BBC World Service

“Mr. Musk responded by saying it's not okay to steal a charity. Elon Musk argued he was instrumental in open AI's creation in 2015 in opening statements his lawyers told jurors that without Mr. Musk there would be no open AI.”

KQED FM

“in 2019 and in particular in 2025 there is a major for-profit restructuring that OpenAI conducts. So what Musk is trying to do is saying that that was an illegal restructuring, that it needs to be rolled back to a nonprofit, and that he, as a contributor to that nonprofit, about $40 million was missing.”

KQED FM

“This trial is also him about trying to sort of throw tax under the wheels of open AI to slow them down and to get his- now sees the future of his whole business empire in the AI part of his empire.”

KQED FM

“adopt his technology for their own domestic ends. So a good example.”

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