politics
May 4, 2026
Musk’s “World War III” threat in Twitter lawsuit haunts him at OpenAI trial
OpenAI accuses Musk of trying to “coerce” a settlement days before trial started.
TL;DR
- Elon Musk attempted to settle his lawsuit against OpenAI shortly before the trial commenced.
- A message from Musk to OpenAI President Greg Brockman, suggesting a settlement, was perceived as a threat.
- OpenAI wants to use this message as evidence of Musk's motive and bias, likening it to threats made during Musk's Twitter purchase lawsuit.
- Musk's own legal team's past tactics in the Twitter case may lead to the admissibility of his alleged threat to Brockman.
- The judge will decide whether Musk's message to Brockman is admissible evidence.
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