Overview
- A court filing posted Sunday says Elon Musk texted Greg Brockman two days before trial to float a settlement and warned he and Sam Altman would be “the most hated men in America,” and OpenAI moved to enter the message into evidence.
- Proceedings resume Monday with OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman expected to testify, with Sam Altman slated for the week of May 11 and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella identified as a possible witness.
- Musk spent three days on the stand last week, saying he donated about $38 million expecting a nonprofit mission, acknowledging he did not read key 2017 terms, and arguing the for-profit arm became “the tail wagging the dog.”
- He seeks to remove Altman and Brockman and to claw back up to roughly $150 billion to the nonprofit in a two-phase trial where an advisory jury considers liability and the judge sets any remedies.
- Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has confined the case to breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment and cautioned against AI doomsday claims, with observers noting potential fallout for OpenAI’s governance and IPO plans.