Can Sam Altman be trusted? Elon Musk wants a jury to answer Big Tech's hottest question.

April 27, 2026

TL;DR

Elon Musk is suing Sam Altman and OpenAI, alleging they deceived him about the company's for-profit intentions.
Altman previously expressed hurt over Musk's public criticism, stating Musk's contributions were vital to OpenAI's founding.
Musk claims Altman and Greg Brockman circumvented him to create a for-profit arm, partnered with Microsoft, betraying the original mission.
OpenAI's defense is that Musk's lawsuit aims to cripple them because his company, xAI, is not as advanced.
The trial could reveal significant details about OpenAI's origins, including internal politics and emails.
Musk seeks to reverse OpenAI's corporate transformation, remove Altman and Brockman from leadership, and recover alleged ill-gotten gains.
Key witnesses may include Shivon Zilis, Jared Birchall, Ilya Sutskever, Bret Taylor, Satya Nadella, Kevin Scott, and Mira Murati.

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