A subscriber-only roundtable discussion featuring AI reporter Michelle Kim and editor in chief Mat Honan explores the inside story of the Musk v. Altman trial and its implications for the AI race.
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<p>Elon Musk lost his suit against OpenAI, in which he alleged CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman had deceived him over the company’s non-profit status.</p>
<p>Watch as AI reporter and attorney Michelle Kim, who covered the trial for MIT Technology Review, joins in conversation with editor in chief Mat Honan to go behind the scenes of the trial and the implications for the AI race.</p>
<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>Speakers</strong></strong></strong><em><strong><strong><strong>: </strong></strong></strong></em></strong><a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/author/mat-honan/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mat Honan</a><em>,</em> Editor in Chief, and <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/author/michelle-kim/">Michelle Kim</a>, AI Reporter</p>
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<p><strong><em><strong>Recorded on May 19, 2026<br></strong></em></strong></p>
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# Roundtables: Inside the Musk v. Altman Trial
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Watch subscriber\-only discussion going behind the scenes of the trial and the implications for the AI race\.
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****Listen to the session or watch below****
Elon Musk lost his suit against OpenAI, in which he alleged CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman had deceived him over the company’s non\-profit status\.
Watch as AI reporter and attorney Michelle Kim, who covered the trial for MIT Technology Review, joins in conversation with editor in chief Mat Honan to go behind the scenes of the trial and the implications for the AI race\.
********Speakers*************:*********[Mat Honan](https://www.technologyreview.com/author/mat-honan/)*, Editor in Chief,*and[Michelle Kim](https://www.technologyreview.com/author/michelle-kim/), AI Reporter
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