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Altman Concedes Past Dishonesty as Musk–OpenAI Trial Reaches Final Phase

The forthcoming ruling could determine if OpenAI must return to a nonprofit model, forcing investor exits.

Overview

  • Sam Altman told jurors it has happened that he did not tell the truth and he rejected claims he diverted OpenAI’s nonprofit mission.
  • Elon Musk’s lawsuit says OpenAI’s founders redirected his $38 million in donations and asks the court to restore the lab to a standalone nonprofit.
  • Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella defended the 2019 investment as good for Microsoft and for the OpenAI foundation, as trial exhibits showed the company modeled a $92 billion return on a $13 billion commitment.
  • Jurors will deliver an advisory verdict before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers issues the binding decision.
  • Elon Musk has also announced a partnership with Anthropic, signaling sharper competition with OpenAI regardless of the ruling.