Overview
- Testifying Tuesday and Wednesday, Sam Altman denied Elon Musk’s claim that OpenAI “stole a charity” and said Musk pushed for majority control of any for‑profit structure.
- Altman told jurors Musk at one point floated taking a 90% stake and said a proposed Tesla tie‑up would have gutted OpenAI’s mission to keep any one person from controlling advanced AI.
- Under cross‑examination Tuesday, Musk’s lawyer challenged Altman’s honesty, following Monday’s testimony from Ilya Sutskever that he observed a “pattern of lying” by Altman.
- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella testified this week that Musk never raised concerns with him about Microsoft’s investment breaching any commitments with OpenAI.
- Closing arguments are set for Thursday, with an advisory jury opinion expected the week of May 18 and Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers to decide remedies that could affect leadership, structure, and a potential IPO for a company valued near $850 billion.