Overview
- Entering its second week, the case is set to call OpenAI cofounder Greg Brockman, and a nine-person jury will issue only an advisory verdict on liability.
- Elon Musk’s multi-day testimony cast OpenAI’s restructuring as a “bait and switch,” said he contributed about $38 million, and argued leaders “stole a charity.”
- Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers curtailed doomsday AI arguments, warned both sides to avoid stoking the dispute on social media, and kept the focus on fiduciary duties and unjust enrichment.
- OpenAI rejects the allegations as baseless, contends Musk understood the need for a for‑profit arm, and points to his competing xAI venture as a sign of rival motives.
- The outcome could weigh on OpenAI’s planned IPO and its capped‑profit structure under a nonprofit parent, with Sam Altman expected to testify later in the liability phase and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella identified as a possible witness.