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April 8, 2026
To beat Altman in court, Musk offers to give all damages to Open AI nonprofit
Musk won’t seek a “single dollar” in OpenAI suit after asking to pocket up to $134 billion.
TL;DR
- Elon Musk amended his lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, now seeking damages to be returned to OpenAI's charitable nonprofit arm.
- Musk's lawyer stated that Musk is not seeking any personal financial gain from the lawsuit.
- This modification aims to address concerns raised by a judge who had previously limited the remedies Musk could pursue.
- The judge had denied Musk's request for punitive damages and questioned the calculation of potential gains by Musk's expert.
- Musk's lawsuit accuses OpenAI of abandoning its original mission and converting charitable assets for private profit.
- Musk seeks to unseat Altman, unwind OpenAI's for-profit conversion, and restore it as a nonprofit.
- OpenAI's newsroom accused Musk of filing a baseless harassment campaign driven by ego and jealousy.
- The trial is expected to start this month, testing the impact of Musk's updated remedies.
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