Live Updates: Lawyers for Elon Musk, OpenAI to Make Final Case in Blockbuster Trial
Live Updates: Lawyers for Elon Musk, OpenAI to Make Final Case in Blockbuster Trial
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/14/technology/openai-trial-sam-altman-elon-musk
Publish Date: 2026-05-14 11:20:00
Source Domain: www.nytimes.com
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* The trial associated with Elon Musk’s lawsuit against his former co-founders at OpenAI, including Sam Altman, begins early in the morning in Oakland, California, often attracting a large crowd of reporters and onlookers.
* Journalists covering the trial experience a strict process: only one media pass is available, and even with it, entry is competitive and slow due to high security and the presence of tech moguls.
* Cameras and recording devices are banned inside the courtroom, leading to photographers attempting to capture images from outside through windows.
* Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has explicitly instructed against recording or photographing the proceedings, threatening to confiscate devices and close the overflow room if warnings are ignored.
* Elon Musk’s behavior in court has stirred notable interest, from his unusual mannerisms to combative interactions with opposing lawyers.
* When Musk posted about the trial on social media, the judge reprimanded him, telling him and Altman to keep public comments to a minimum.
* Musk and Altman, who once co-founded the AI lab together, now have a notably contentious relationship, evidenced by Musk’s derogatory remarks about Altman on social media.
