Musk testifies for third day in OpenAI trial
elison musk completed a third day of testimony in the openai trial against sam altman and greg brockman. the lawsuit accuses openai of abandoning its nonprofit mission to chase profits, alleging fraud and breach of charitable trust. musk is seeking the removal of altman and up to $150 billion in damages.
The federal jury trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI executives Sam Altman and Greg Brockman began on April 27th in California. Musk, currently testifying, claims the defendants defrauded him and breached the company's founding mission to develop AGI for the benefit of humanity, arguing they prioritized profits. OpenAI's legal team counters that the suit is a baseless attempt by Musk to handicap a competitor to his xAI venture. Musk demands the court remove Altman and Brockman and force OpenAI to revert to nonprofit status, seeking up to $150 billion in damages.