Elon Musk has begun testifying in his lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman, stemming from their falling out over OpenAI's direction and structure. The case involves Musk's claims about OpenAI's departure from its original mission after he invested $38 million in its early days before founding competitor xAI. This legal battle represents a significant conflict between major AI industry figures with implications for corporate governance in the AI sector.
Background
OpenAI was founded as a non-profit AI research company with Elon Musk as an original co-founder before he departed over strategic disagreements. Musk later founded xAI as a direct competitor to OpenAI.
- Source
- The Verge
- Published
- Apr 29, 2026 at 03:00 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10