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Elon Musk vs OpenAI trial
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Elon Musk took the stand on April 29, 2026, in his lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman, alleging the company abandoned its nonprofit mission to benefit humanity in favor of profit. Musk, who cofounded OpenAI and invested up to $38 million before the relationship fractured, testified that he founded the company to save humanity, though courtroom observers noted he appeared unprepared and focused heavily on his own accomplishments.
- Musk filed the lawsuit in 2024 accusing OpenAI of abandoning its founding mission to develop AI for humanity's benefit and shifting to profit-focused goals
- Jury selection began April 27; Musk testified as first witness on April 29 in federal court in Oakland
- Musk invested up to $38 million in OpenAI early on; disputes centered on company structure and whether it should merge with Tesla
- Musk later founded xAI as a direct competitor; OpenAI is now owned by Musk's SpaceX
- Courtroom observers described Musk as appearing flat and unprepared, showing animation mainly when discussing his own contributions to OpenAI
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