Overview
- Sam Altman denied Elon Musk’s accusations in federal court in California, saying he rejects the claim that he betrayed OpenAI’s mission.
- Musk’s lawyer pressed Altman on his credibility during a tense cross-examination, prompting the judge to step in to recalibrate the exchange.
- Former technology chief Mira Murati, in video testimony, said Altman sowed chaos, undercut her work, and played executives against one another.
- Trial exhibits included November 2023 text messages that showed Altman asking Murati for updates from board discussions during his brief ouster.
- Musk’s 2024 lawsuit claims OpenAI abandoned its nonprofit purpose after setting up a capped‑profit arm, with a Musk‑hired expert estimating $134 billion in restitution.