OpenAI Chief Altman to Take Stand in OpenAI-Musk Trial on Tuesday
OpenAI says Musk wanted control of the startup, while Musk seeks billions in damages and changes that could upend its planned public offering.
- In Oakland, California, the civil trial of Elon Musk versus OpenAI continues, centering on allegations that CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman betrayed the firm's nonprofit mission by shifting to a for-profit entity.
- Documents released Sunday reveal OpenAI altered its governance structure in 2025, implementing a "supermajority" requirement that complicates efforts to remove Altman, who faces scrutiny over his leadership style.
- Testimony Monday from co-founder Ilya Sutskever detailed Altman's 2023 ouster, describing a "consistent pattern of lying" and lack of candor that undermined safety protocols before the CEO was quickly reinstated.
- Musk abandoned his request for personal damages, instead seeking funds for OpenAI's charitable arm, while U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers will determine liability for alleged breaches of duty.
- The proceedings force the opaque AI industry into public view as OpenAI explores an initial public offering amid intense competition with rival Anthropic, potentially shaping how regulators interpret artificial intelligence's rapid evolution.
159 Articles
159 Articles
Microsoft’s CTO testifies about email at the heart of Elon Musk’s allegations against tech giant
Kevin Scott, Microsoft CTO, in Redmond in May 2025. (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott took the stand Wednesday and, for the first time, publicly addressed the internal email that Elon Musk’s lawyers have cited to support allegations that Microsoft knew OpenAI was abandoning its nonprofit mission before investing billions in the company. That email, sent by Scott on March 7, 2018, read in part, “I wonder if the big Ope…
Sam Altman Says Elon Musk Left OpenAI Nonprofit "For Dead" in Explosive Trial Testimony
Sam Altman defended himself against Musk's claim that he and other OpenAI leaders betrayed the artificial intelligence company's founding purpose by shifting it from a nonprofit research lab into a commercial powerhouse.
On May 12, 2026, the Director General of Sam Altman began to testify. On May 12, 2026, he gave his version of how events had developed in 2017, when the startup was in dire need of investment for further development. In general, it did not differ from the official OpenAI position as early as December 2024. However, Altman revealed some interesting details about how the Mask had seen the company's future.
In the Elon Musk case against OpenAI, Sam Altman testified. The ChatGPT boss is a selfless savior. The trial has long been a mud battle.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
