OpenAI trial live updates: Elon Musk returns to court – NBC Bay Area

OpenAI trial live updates: Elon Musk returns to court – NBC Bay Area

OpenAI trial live updates: Elon Musk returns to court – NBC Bay Area

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/openai-trial-elon-musk-sam-altman-updates/4076350/

Publish Date: 2026-04-29 16:01:00

Source Domain: www.nbcbayarea.com

  • Elon Musk filed a $134 billion lawsuit against former allies Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, and Microsoft over disagreements regarding investments in and the direction of OpenAI in 2024.
  • Musk alleges that OpenAI violated its original nonprofit mission focused on beneficial AI development for humanity, claiming it shifted toward profit-driven objectives.
  • OpenAI has dismissed Musk’s claims as motivated by rivalry, aiming to undermine its growth and support Musk’s own AI startup, xAI, launched in 2023.
  • A jury of nine individuals was selected, and the trial is planned to last for three weeks.
  • Musk resumed testifying in the high-stakes trial that could significantly influence future AI development, with ongoing live updates from the federal courthouse in Oakland.