In court, Elon Musk accuses OpenAI of trying to ‘have your cake and eat it, too’ : NPR
In court, Elon Musk accuses OpenAI of trying to ‘have your cake and eat it, too’ : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/nx-s1-5803833/elon-musk-testimony-openai-altman-day-2
Publish Date: 2026-04-29 13:30:00
Source Domain: www.npr.org
- Elon Musk is testifying in a second day of a lawsuit against his former company, OpenAI, and its CEO Sam Altman.
- The case focuses on whether OpenAI deviated from its original non-profit mission focused on AI for humanity when it established a for-profit arm.
- Musk’s legal team accuses Altman and other executives of “stealing a charity” by enriching themselves through the for-profit arm.
- OpenAI’s legal team portrays the lawsuit as an attack from Musk because he is unhappy that the company thrived and succeeded after he left in 2018.
- Musk expressed concern that the launch of a for-profit arm and a $10 billionMicrosoft investment could lead to Microsoft controlling the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI).
- Musk stated that the situation violates the charitable trust and that the for-profit venture essentially made the company a $20 billion valuation enterprise.
- During the cross-examination, Musk continued to clarify his earlier statements and his belief in the need for an ethical approach in the development of “digital superintelligence.”
- The future course of artificial intelligence development and the competitive landscape may be impacted by the outcome of this lawsuit.
