Elon Musk has taken his lawsuit against OpenAI to trial, accusing the company of abandoning its original nonprofit mission and turning into a profit‑driven enterprise. The case, which pits Musk against OpenAI’s chief executive Sam Altman, centers on whether the firm’s shift violates the law. A court‑ordered overhaul could reshape OpenAI’s leadership, funding structure, and product roadmap, with ripple effects for users and the broader artificial‑intelligence industry. Read more →

Elon Musk took the stand Tuesday in a federal courtroom in Oakland, framing his lawsuit against OpenAI as a defense of charitable trust rather than a personal profit dispute. The billionaire claims the nonprofit he funded with $44 million was betrayed when OpenAI’s leaders turned the organization into a for‑profit entity, a move he says threatens the foundation of charitable giving in the United States. Musk seeks up to $134 billion in damages for the nonprofit, the removal of CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman, and a court order to revert OpenAI to nonprofit status. OpenAI’s lawyers argue Musk originally supported a for‑profit conversion and is now using the courts to damage a competitor. Read more →

In Oakland, a federal jury will soon be chosen to hear Elon Musk's lawsuit accusing OpenAI and its chief Sam Altman of defrauding the billionaire after the AI firm switched from a nonprofit to a for‑profit structure. The case, which could reshape corporate governance in the artificial‑intelligence sector, centers on Musk's claim that he was misled about the use of his $38 million donation. With Microsoft named as a co‑defendant, the trial promises high‑profile testimony and a potential verdict that may affect OpenAI’s future direction. Read more →