Overview
- Elon Musk’s lawsuit accuses Sam Altman and Greg Brockman of abandoning OpenAI’s nonprofit purpose and “stealing a charity,” and seeks their removal plus up to roughly $134–$180 billion in disgorgement to the nonprofit.
- Former board members and executives testified that OpenAI fired Altman in 2023 for a lack of candor, pointing to episodes like learning of ChatGPT’s launch from social media and disputes over whether GPT‑4 Turbo got internal safety review.
- OpenAI president Greg Brockman told jurors Musk’s “extremely hard driver” style did not fit an AI research lab, and he described early clashes over proposals to rank and fire staff based on contribution lists.
- Brockman said his stake is worth nearly $30 billion as OpenAI weighs an initial public offering at a valuation reported near $850 billion, while witnesses raised concerns about Altman’s side investments and potential conflicts.
- Shivon Zilis testified she accepted Musk’s 2021 sperm-donor offer that led to twins and described an on‑and‑off relationship, while Musk said he funded OpenAI to counter Google and lower AI risk, setting the stage for today’s fight over the lab’s shift to a capped‑profit model and deep Microsoft backing.