Musk, OpenAI Lawyers Begin Closing Arguments in Landmark Trial that Could Shape AI’s Future
Musk’s lawyer told jurors Altman lied about OpenAI’s nonprofit mission as the company fights a $134 billion lawsuit over its for-profit shift.
- Closing arguments in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI began on Thursday in Oakland federal court, with Musk's attorney Steven Molo challenging the credibility of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
- Musk alleges OpenAI defendants breached a 'charitable trust' by enriching insiders and straying from the original mission to build safe artificial intelligence for humanity, claiming he was manipulated into giving $38 million.
- Testimony revealed Microsoft invested more than $100 billion in OpenAI, while lawyers portrayed Altman and OpenAI President Greg Brockman as seeking personal wealth through stakes worth billions.
- Jurors must determine if the lawsuit was filed within the statute of limitations; if Musk wins, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers will return Monday to discuss restructuring and damages.
- OpenAI prepares for a potential initial public offering that could value the business at nearly $1 trillion while competing with Anthropic and Musk's xAI in the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence market.
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Elon Musk, Sam Altman under attack as OpenAI trial nears end
Elon Musk's lawyer attacked OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's credibility during closing arguments, accusing the company of enriching itself and straying from its founding mission. OpenAI's defence countered that Musk sought unilateral control and waited too long to sue, highlighting the need for for-profit funding.
The final step before the jury's deliberations, starting on Monday, the lawyers delivered their closing arguments on Thursday, May 14th. The OpenAI clan put its balls... on the prescription.
Elon Musk’s OpenAI court challenge entering final stages
A trial that may shape the future of OpenAI has entered its final stages as lawyers for Elon Musk try to convince a jury to hold the ChatGPT maker's leaders responsible for transforming the non-profit into a vehicle to enrich themselves.
Musk accused of 'selective amnesia,' Altman of lying as OpenAI trial nears end
OAKLAND, USA – A lawyer for Elon Musk hammered at the credibility of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Thursday, May 14, near the end of a trial over whether to hold the ChatGPT maker and its leaders responsible for allegedly transforming the nonprofit into a vehicle to enrich themselves. OpenAI’s lawyers fought back, claiming the world’s richest person waited too long to claim OpenAI breached its founding agreement to build safe artificial intelligence …
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