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The group chat beef has entered the courts
Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s long-running feud is heading to a federal court in California.
Musk is suing Altman, OpenAI, co-founder Greg Brockman and Microsoft. He claims OpenAI abandoned its original non-profit mission and became too focused on profit.
Musk says he gave around $40m to the company and argues its shift towards a for-profit model broke the promises made when OpenAI was founded.
OpenAI denies this. The company says Musk once supported the idea of a for-profit structure, but left after he was not given the control he wanted.
It also argues Musk is now trying to weaken a rival, as his own AI company, xAI, competes in the same space.
In brief:
Musk says OpenAI moved away from its non-profit roots.
OpenAI says Musk is acting out of rivalry and regret.
The trial could expose how money and control are shaping the AI race.
Silicon Valley’s messiest custody battle
Musk and Altman co-founded OpenAI in 2015 to develop advanced AI in a way that would benefit humanity.
Their relationship broke down in 2018, when Musk left after disagreements over the company’s direction.
Both Musk and Altman are expected to testify, along with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
The trial could reveal more about OpenAI’s early decisions, its Microsoft ties and the power struggles behind one of the biggest AI companies in the world.
The bigger question is simple: who gets to shape the future of AI, and how much power should private companies have?
This is what happens when a founding story ages like milk, and everyone kept the emails. -MG