All of the updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s battle over OpenAI

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Summary

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are in court over Musk's lawsuit claiming OpenAI abandoned its nonprofit mission for profit. The trial features testimony from key figures including Satya Nadella and Ilya Sutskever.

<figure> <img alt="Graphic photo collage of Sam Altman and Elon Musk." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/268474_musk_vs_altman_CVirginia.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="has-text-align-none">Sam Altman and Elon Musk are facing off in a high-stakes trial that could alter the future of OpenAI and its most well-known product, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/904727/openai-chatgpt-investment">ChatGPT</a>. In <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/1/24087473/elon-musk-openai-lawsuit-nonprofit-mission" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2024, Musk filed a lawsuit</a> accusing OpenAI of abandoning its founding mission of developing AI to benefit humanity and shifting focus to boosting profits instead. </p> <p class="has-text-align-none">After nearly a month of the hearing that featured testimony from Musk, Altman, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, OpenAI cofounder Greg Brockman, former OpenAI board member and mother of several of Musk’s children Shivon Zilis, and a few others, the jury deliberated for a couple of hours before returning with a verdict, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/932383/jury-verdict-musk-v-altman-openai-trial">deciding to dismiss all charges</a> due to the statute of limitations.</p> <p class="has-text-align-none">Musk was a cofounder of OpenAI and claims that Altman and Brockman tricked him into giving the company money, only to turn their backs on their original goal. However, <a href="https://x.com/OpenAINewsroom/status/2048776645142872368?s=20">OpenAI claimed</a> that “This lawsuit has always been a baseless and jealous bid to derail a competitor” in a bid to boost Musk’s own SpaceX / xAI / X companies that have launched Grok as a competitor to ChatGPT.</p> <p class="has-text-align-none">In his lawsuit, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/917755/musk-altman-openai-xai-gossip" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Musk asked for the removal of Altman and Brockman</a>, and for OpenAI to stop operating as a public benefit corporation.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">People to Know</h3> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Plaintiff</h4> <p class="has-text-align-none"><strong>Elon Musk</strong> — plaintiff, OpenAI cofounder and now CEO of rival xAI</p> <p class="has-text-align-none"><strong>Steven Molo </strong>— lead counsel for the plaintiff</p> <p class="has-text-align-none"><strong>Jared Birchall </strong>— manager of Musk&#8217;s family office</p> <p class="has-text-align-none"><strong>Shivon Zilis </strong>— former OpenAI board member who shares multiple children with Musk</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Defendant</h4> <p class="has-text-align-none"><strong>Sam Altman</strong> — defendant, CEO of OpenAI&nbsp;</p> <p class="has-text-align-none"><strong>William Savitt</strong> — lead counsel for the defendant</p> <p class="has-text-align-none"><strong>Greg Brockman</strong> — president of OpenAI as well as a cofounder&nbsp;</p> <p class="has-text-align-none"><strong>Ilya Sutskever</strong> — former chief scientist at OpenAI and a cofounder</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Judge</h4> <p class="has-text-align-none"><strong>Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers</strong> — aka YGR, trial judge</p> <p class="has-text-align-none"><em>Here’s all the latest on the trial between Musk and Altman:</em></p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/932527/the-jury-has-delivered-a-unanimous-verdict">The jury has delivered a unanimous verdict.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/932497/an-observer-has-just-been-ejected-from-teh-court-by-the-us-marshals">An observer has just been ejected from the court by the US marshals.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/932475/c-paul-wazzan-is-the-expert-called-by-musk-to-determine-damages">C. Paul Wazzan is the expert called by Musk to determine damages.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/931006/musk-v-altman-closing-arguments-analysis">Closing time</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930962/i-told-you-in-myu-opening-statement-you-wouldnt-hear-very-much-from-microsoft-and-you-havent">“I told you in my opening statement you wouldn’t hear very much from Microsoft, and you haven’t.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930960/i-feel-like-im-going-to-miss-you-all-savitt-tells-the-jury">“I feel like I’m going to miss you all,” Savitt tells the jury.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930948/savitt-calls-out-the-fact-that-musk-is-abroad-with-president-trump-today">Savitt calls out the fact that Musk is abroad with President Trump today.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930930/savitt-says-musk-has-selective-amnesia">Savitt says Musk has “selective amnesia.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930893/elon-musk-sam-altman-trial-ai-safety-jackass-statue">Behold, the Elon Musk jackass trophy</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930921/savitt-is-talking-about-the-statute-of-limitations">Savitt is talking about the statute of limitations.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930870/heres-the-jackass-trophy-that-the-jury-didnt-get-to-see">Here&#8217;s the jackass trophy that the jury didn&#8217;t get to see.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930856/we-are-back-from-our-break-william-savitt-is-taking-it-home-for-the-openai-defense">We are back from our break. William Savitt is taking it home for the OpenAI defense.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930782/tesla-ai-is-evidence-of-musks-failure-eddy-says">Tesla AI is evidence of Musk&#8217;s failure, Eddy says.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930769/the-documents-tell-the-truth-here-eddy-says">&#8220;The documents tell the truth here,&#8221; Eddy says.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930757/eddy-suggests-that-musks-donated-teslas-were-effectively-bribes">Eddy suggests that Musk&#8217;s donated Teslas were, effectively, bribes.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930751/eddy-is-wisely-leaning-hard-on-chronology-in-explaining-their-defense">Eddy is, wisely, leaning hard on chronology in explaining their defense.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930745/sarah-eddy-is-giving-the-closing-argument-for-openai">Sarah Eddy is giving the closing argument for OpenAI.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930740/molo-is-done-presenting-musks-closing-argument">Molo is done presenting Musk&#8217;s closing argument.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930733/for-all-of-the-very-irritating-testimony-about-the-blip-molo-hasnt-convincingly-connected-it-to-his-case">For all of the very irritating testimony about &#8220;the blip,&#8221; Molo hasn&#8217;t convincingly connected it to his case.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930726/molo-is-now-attempting-to-make-a-case-against-microsoft">Molo is now attempting to make a case against Microsoft.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930707/during-our-break-the-jurors-were-out-of-the-room-and-the-lawyers-were-beefing-again">During our break, the jurors were out of the room, and the lawyers were beefing again.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930652/we-are-back-on-the-millions-and-billions-of-openai-equity-that-employees-have-interest-in">We are back on the millions and billions of OpenAI equity that employees have interest in.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930636/this-is-kind-of-choppy">This is kind of choppy.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930630/molo-is-now-suggesting-that-the-crown-jewels-of-openai-are-its-ip">Molo is now suggesting that the &#8220;crown jewels&#8221; of OpenAI are its IP.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930624/musks-early-money-meant-a-great-great-deal-molo-says-inarguable">Musk&#8217;s early money meant &#8220;a great, great deal,&#8221; Molo says. Inarguable!</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930614/molo-calls-shivon-zilis-mother-of-musks-children-was-the-most-even-keeled-even-tempered-witness-at-the-trial">Molo calls Shivon Zilis, mother of Musk&#8217;s children, &#8220;the most even-keeled, even-tempered witness at the trial.&#8221;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930606/ah-we-are-back-at-the-museum-store-funding-the-museum">Ah we are back at the museum store funding the museum.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930594/perhaps-mr-molo-is-unfamiliar-with-xai">Perhaps Mr. Molo is unfamiliar with xAI.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930577/fair-enough-mr-molo">Fair enough, Mr. Molo.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930569/i-see-why-molo-is-leaning-on-the-spoken-testimony">I see why Molo is leaning on the spoken testimony.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930556/molo-is-now-calling-out-altmans-testimony">Molo is now calling out Altman&#8217;s testimony.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930553/molo-is-suggesting-that-greg-brockmans-conduct-makes-him-untrustworthy">Molo is suggesting that Greg Brockman&#8217;s conduct makes him untrustworthy.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930549/molo-has-begun-his-closing-statement-for-elon-musk-who-is-in-china">Molo has begun his closing statement for Elon Musk, who is in China.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930503/ygr-is-now-reading-aloud-the-instructions-to-the-jury">YGR is now reading aloud the instructions to the jury.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930496/the-monitor-has-left-the-courtroom">The monitor has left the courtroom.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930481/we-are-now-having-a-fight-about-a-new-large-monitor-that-has-appeared-on-the-musk-table">We are now having a fight about a new, large monitor that has appeared on the Musk table.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930454/they-didnt-give-us-page-numbers-your-honor">&#8220;They didn&#8217;t give us page numbers, your honor.&#8221;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930017/musk-left-the-country-with-president-trump-despite-a-judges-orders">Musk left the country with President Trump despite a judge’s orders.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930115/microsoft-and-openai-rest">Microsoft and OpenAI rest.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930112/in-the-most-boring-expert-testimony-yet-louis-dudney-a-forensic-accountant-testified-about-how-those-funds-were-spent">In the most boring expert testimony yet, Louis Dudney, a forensic accountant, testified about how those funds were spent.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930089/the-shade-we-are-getting-in-here-is-incredible">The shade we are getting in here is incredible.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930085/the-cross-is-focusing-on-coates-pay">The cross is focusing on Coates&#8217; pay.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930082/john-coates-openais-expert-witness-is-running-a-demolition-derby-on-musks-expert-witness">John Coates, OpenAI&#8217;s expert witness, is running a demolition derby on Musk&#8217;s expert witness.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930022/museum-gift-shop-metaphor-found-dead-in-a-ditch">Museum gift shop metaphor found dead in a ditch.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929975/were-listening-to-an-expert-witness-david-hemel-a-law-professor-at-nyu">We’re listening to an expert witness, David Hemel, a law professor at NYU.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929875/during-elon-musks-all-hands-qa-before-departing-openai-achiam-said-he-felt-musk-wanted-to-race-towards-agi">During Elon Musk’s all-hands Q&amp;A before departing OpenAI, Achiam said he felt Musk wanted to “race towards AGI.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929950/achiam-is-running-circles-around-this-lawyer-on-cross-without-doing-the-annoying-things-other-witnesses-have-done">Achiam is running circles around this lawyer on cross, without doing the annoying things other witnesses have done.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929934/okay-its-time-for-the-cross-of-achiam">Okay, it&#8217;s time for the cross of Achiam.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929906/i-think-he-was-just-upset-that-he-had-been-challenged-achiam-said-this-was-not-friendly">&#8220;I think he was just upset that he had been challenged,&#8221; Achiam said. &#8220;This was not friendly.&#8221;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929902/during-the-all-hands-musk-expressed-concerns-about-what-would-happen-if-deepmind-got-to-agi-first">During the all-hands, Musk expressed concerns about what would happen if DeepMind got to AGI first,</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929897/it-was-a-bit-like-seeing-bigfoot-through-plexiglass-achiam-says-of-seeing-elon-musk-in-the-office">&#8220;It was a bit like seeing Bigfoot through Plexiglass,&#8221; Achiam says of seeing Elon Musk in the office.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929869/ilya-sutskever-would-get-up-on-tables-to-give-speeches-in-the-early-days-of-openai">Ilya Sutskever would get up on tables to give speeches in the early days of OpenAI.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929864/achiam-talked-about-the-roles-of-greg-brockman-and-ilya-sutskever-in-openais-early-days">Achiam talked about the roles of Greg Brockman and Ilya Sutskever in OpenAI’s early days.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929853/josh-achiam-described-what-it-was-like-to-work-at-openai-in-2017">Josh Achiam described what it was like to work at OpenAI in 2017.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929843/achiam-started-at-openai-as-an-intern-in-the-summer-of-2017-and-became-a-full-time-employee-in-december">Achiam started at OpenAI as an intern in the summer of 2017, and became a full-time employee in December.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929824/hi-my-name-is-josh-achiam-and-welcome-to-will-we-see-the-jackass-trophy">Hi my name is Josh Achiam and welcome to &#8220;will we see the jackass trophy?&#8221;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929804/fairly-stupid-choice-by-musks-lawyers-to-go-after-microsofts-major-decision-rights">Fairly stupid choice by Musk&#8217;s lawyers to go after Microsoft&#8217;s major decision rights.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929798/musk-cross-i-guess-we-are-now-going-to-have-a-fight-about-due-diligence">Musk cross. I guess we are now going to have a fight about due diligence.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929783/our-due-diligence-found-no-conditions-related-to-elon-musk-wetter-says">&#8220;Our due diligence found no conditions related to Elon Musk,&#8221; Wetter says.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929762/mike-wetter-for-microsoft-is-taking-the-stand-now">Mike Wetter for Microsoft is taking the stand now.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929757/scott-who-is-wearing-sneakers-and-a-black-crew-neck-under-his-blazer-seems-quite-pleasant-on-cross">Scott, who is wearing sneakers and a black crew neck under his blazer, seems quite pleasant on cross.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929743/we-are-now-getting-cross-examination-from-musks-lawyer">We are now getting cross-examination from Musk&#8217;s lawyer.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929735/microsofts-cto-kevin-scott-is-on-the-stand">Microsoft&#8217;s CTO Kevin Scott is on the stand.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929692/microsoft-musk-altman-openai-trial">Microsoft doesn’t want any of this</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929673/in-his-testimony-musk-said-he-never-called-anyone-a-jackass">In his testimony, Musk said he never called anyone a jackass.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929670/incredible-evidence-dispute-this-morning">Incredible evidence dispute this morning.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929129/sam-altman-testimony-elon-musk-openai-trial">Sam Altman was winning on the stand, but it might not be enough</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929067/about-200-people-work-on-safety-at-openai">About 200 people work on safety at OpenAI.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929001/the-chair-of-openais-safety-and-security-committee-said-theyve-formally-delayed-its-model-releases">The chair of OpenAI’s safety and security committee said they’ve formally delayed its model releases.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929056/irritatingly-no-one-has-asked-him-why-hes-called-zico">Irritatingly, no one has asked him why he&#8217;s called &#8220;Zico.&#8221;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929029/microsoft-establishes-that-openai-has-other-investors">Microsoft establishes that OpenAI has other investors&#8230;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929024/we-see-the-musk-bait-and-switch-texts-again">We see the Musk &#8220;bait and switch&#8221; texts again.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929018/what-if-we-had-a-drinking-game-for-this-trial">What if we had a drinking game for this trial?</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929010/musk-says-this-is-a-bait-and-switch-in-a-october-2022-text-chain">Musk says, &#8220;This is a bait and switch&#8221; in a October 2022 text chain.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929005/molo-is-not-doing-especially-impressive-lawyering-here">Molo is not doing especially impressive lawyering here.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928062/molo-asked-altman-if-hed-ever-fire-himself-as-ceo-of-the-openai-for-profit">Molo asked Altman if he’d ever fire himself as CEO of the OpenAI for-profit.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928968/the-blip-again">&#8220;The blip&#8221; again.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928960/well-i-do-love-a-long-inquiry-into-the-linear-nature-of-time">Well, I do love a long inquiry into the linear nature of time.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928948/the-difference-between-musk-and-altman-on-cross-is-really-stark">The difference between Musk and Altman on cross is really stark.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928941/ronan-farrows-article-is-brought-up">Ronan Farrow&#8217;s article is brought up.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928919/this-cross-is-spicy">This cross is spicy!</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928913/mr-molo-is-going-directly-in-at-altman-do-you-always-tell-the-truth">Mr. Molo is going directly in at Altman: &#8220;Do you always tell the truth?&#8221;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928907/if-i-knew-how-difficult-and-painful-this-was-going-to-be-i-never-would-have-tried-altman-said">&#8220;If I knew how difficult and painful this was going to be, I never would have tried,&#8221; Altman said.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928902/we-are-now-talking-about-altmans-investments">We are now talking about Altman&#8217;s investments.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928893/i-had-poured-the-last-years-of-my-life-and-i-was-watching-it-be-destroyed-altman-said">&#8220;I had poured the last years of my life, and I was watching it be destroyed,&#8221; Altman said.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928887/i-was-in-this-like-fog-of-war-i-didnt-know-what-was-going-on-altman-says-of-what-happened-next">&#8220;I was in this like fog of war, I didn&#8217;t know what was going on,&#8221; Altman says of what happened next.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928884/we-are-now-onto-the-blip">We are now onto &#8220;the Blip.&#8221;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928861/openai-sam-altman-elon-musk-damage">Sam Altman says Elon Musk’s mind games were damaging OpenAI</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928878/openai-has-raised-approximately-175-billion-in-investment-altman-says">OpenAI has raised &#8220;approximately $175 billion&#8221; in investment, Altman says.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928864/altman-seems-to-be-getting-into-his-testimony">Altman seems to be getting into his testimony&#8230;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928829/musk-didnt-invest-in-the-openai-for-profit-because-he-was-no-longer-going-to-invest-in-any-startups-he-did-not-control">Musk didn&#8217;t invest in the OpenAI for-profit because &#8220;he was no longer going to invest in any startups he did not control.&#8221;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928803/it-looks-like-sam-altman-discussed-the-for-profit-openai-with-elon-musk-in-detail">It looks like Sam Altman discussed the for-profit OpenAI with Elon Musk in detail.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928796/unlike-a-lot-of-other-meetings-with-mr-musk-this-was-a-good-vibes-meeting">&#8220;Unlike a lot of other meetings with Mr. Musk, this was a good vibes meeting.&#8221;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928791/now-into-shivon-zilis-altman-says-he-retained-her-on-the-board-to-try-to-keep-friendly-relations-with-musk">Now into Shivon Zilis. Altman says he retained her on the board to try to keep friendly relations with Musk.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928781/i-was-annoyed-when-elon-musk-tried-to-recruit-talent-from-openai-altman-said">&#8220;I was annoyed&#8221; when Elon Musk tried to recruit talent from OpenAI, Altman said.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928768/musk-resigned-because-he-had-lost-confidence-in-openai-and-did-not-believe-we-were-going-to-be-successful">Musk resigned because he had lost confidence in OpenAI &#8220;and did not believe we were going to be successful.&#8221;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928762/musk-suspended-his-quarterly-donations-in-2017-that-left-openai-in-a-very-tough-position">Musk suspended his quarterly donations in 2017. That left OpenAI in &#8220;a very tough position.&#8221;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928745/when-it-was-time-to-get-more-capital-musk-was-pushing-openai-to-be-acquired-by-tesla">When it was time to get more capital, Musk was pushing OpenAI to be acquired by Tesla.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928734/a-particularly-hair-raising-moment-for-altman-was-a-succession-plan-from-musk">A particularly &#8220;hair-raising moment&#8221; for Altman was a succession plan from Musk.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928729/elon-musk-has-control-issues-altman-says">Elon Musk has control issues, Altman says.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/916975/altman-takes-stand-elon-musk-openai-trial">Sam Altman takes the stand in trial against Elon Musk</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928699/openai-has-called-sam-altman-as-a-witness">OpenAI has called Sam Altman as a witness.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928679/taylor-says-the-reason-openai-foundation-has-been-able-to-do-more-work-is-the-recapitalization">Taylor says the reason OpenAI Foundation has been able to do more work is the recapitalization.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928675/bret-taylor-is-back-on-the-stand">Bret Taylor is back on the stand.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928648/weve-talked-about-how-this-case-isnt-just-for-whatever-happens-in-the-court">We&#8217;ve talked about how this case isn&#8217;t just for whatever happens in the court&#8230;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928286/bret-taylor-has-been-asked-to-slow-down-twice">Bret Taylor has been asked to slow down twice.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928283/openai-is-decidedly-not-profitable-taylor-said">&#8220;OpenAI is decidedly not profitable,&#8221; Taylor said.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928279/theres-a-lot-of-tension-between-llms-and-what-taylor-calls-content-companies">There&#8217;s &#8220;a lot of tension&#8221; between LLMs and what Taylor calls &#8220;content companies&#8221;&#8230;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928266/plantiff-rests-openai-calls-its-first-wintess-bret-taylor-of-microsoft">Plantiff rests. OpenAI calls its first witness, Bret Taylor of OpenAI Foundation.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928259/ilya-sutskever-says-he-was-uncomfortable-with-musks-large-ownership-demand">Ilya Sutskever says he was uncomfortable with Musk&#8217;s large ownership demand.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928205/sutskevers-testimony-kind-of-a-snooze-so-far">Sutskever&#8217;s testimony is kind of a snooze so far.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928198/satya-nadella-is-excused">Satya Nadella is excused.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928194/a-lot-of-people-contact-satya-nadella-about-their-boards-apparently">A lot of people contact Satya Nadella about their boards, apparently!</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928191/microsofts-lawyer-is-now-back-with-nadella">Microsoft&#8217;s lawyer is now back with Nadella.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928187/we-are-discovering-that-satya-nadella-knows-very-little-about-the-openai-nonprofit">We are discovering that Satya Nadella knows very little about the OpenAI nonprofit.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928168/i-cant-speak-for-the-jury-but-i-am-very-very-sick-of-hearing-about-the-blip">I can&#8217;t speak for the jury but I am very, very sick of hearing about &#8220;the blip.&#8221;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928142/not-consistently-candid-press-release-about-sam-altmans-firing-is-what-molo-is-citing-as-why-nadella-should-have-known-why-altman-was-fired">&#8220;Not consistently candid&#8221; press release about Sam Altman&#8217;s firing is what Molo is citing as why Nadella should have known why Altman was fired.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928137/we-are-arguing-now-about-risk-and-return">We are arguing now about risk and return.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928123/i-dont-want-to-be-ibm-and-openai-to-be-microsoft">&#8220;I don’t want to be IBM and OpenAI to be Microsoft.&#8221;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928067/we-are-on-cross-with-steven-molo-for-musk">We are on cross, with Steven Molo for Musk.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928058/satya-nadella-seemed-to-forget-he-currently-served-on-the-board-of-a-nonprofit">Satya Nadella seemed to forget he currently served on the board of a nonprofit.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/928048/what-is-copilot">What is Copilot?</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928045/during-altmans-ouster-satya-nadella-tried-to-reassure-investors-everything-would-not-crumble">During Altman’s ouster, Satya Nadella tried to reassure investors everything would not “crumble.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928046/below-them-above-them-around-them">&#8220;Below them, above them, around them.&#8221;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928040/we-have-each-others-phone-numbers-nadella-says-of-musk">&#8220;We have each other&#8217;s phone numbers,&#8221; Nadella says of Musk.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928033/nadella-tells-us-that-before-the-openai-partnership-google-was-its-biggest-ai-competitor">Nadella tells us that before the OpenAI partnership, Google was its biggest AI competitor.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928008/satya-nadella-is-taking-the-stand-in-a-navy-suit-and-a-light-blue-tie-with-a-white-shirt">Satya Nadella is taking the stand, in a navy suit and a light blue tie with a white shirt.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/927995/jury-is-here-we-are-now-finishing-a-video-deposition-from-friday-about-the-oai-deal-with-msft">Jury is here. We are now finishing a video deposition from Friday about the OAI deal with MSFT.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/927968/%f0%9f%91%91">👑</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/927964/we-are-having-an-arugment-about-evidence">We are having an arugment about evidence.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/927598/musk-v-altman-week-two-recap">Musk v. Altman week two recap.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/report/926771/microsoft-openai-amazon-worries-shit-talk-azure">Microsoft was worried OpenAI would run off to Amazon and ‘shit-talk’ Azure</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/926383/mira-murati-sam-altman-musk-trial-ouster">Mira Murati’s deposition pulled back the curtain on Sam Altman’s ouster</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/926410/oh-this-tack-is-more-effective-then-openai-lawyer-is-going-after-columbia">Oh this tack is more effective. Then OpenAI lawyer is going after Columbia&#8230;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/926393/this-cross-of-schizzer-is-pretty-weak">This cross of Schizer is pretty weak.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/926319/basically-everything-schizer-is-saying-is-couched-as-a-hypothetical">Basically everything Schizer is saying is couched as a hypothetical&#8230;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/926277/we-are-now-hearing-from-david-schizer-one-of-musks-expert-witnesses">We are now hearing from David Schizer, one of Musk&#8217;s expert witnesses.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/926187/we-are-still-listening-to-mccauley">We are still listening to McCauley.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/926176/tasha-mccauley-is-testifying-now-in-a-video-deposition">Tasha McCauley is testifying now in a video deposition.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/926156/do-you-have-any-idea-how-you-ended-up-in-this-courtroom">&#8220;Do you have any idea how you ended up in this courtroom?&#8221;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/926153/i-am-having-a-hard-time-taking-rosie-campbell-seriously">I am having a hard time taking Rosie Campbell seriously.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/926134/we-are-now-hearing-from-rosie-campbell-a-former-openai-employee">We are now hearing from Rosie Campbell, a former OpenAI employee.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/926100/openais-board-discussed-merging-with-anthropic-during-the-blip">OpenAI&#8217;s board discussed merging with Anthropic during &#8220;the Blip.&#8221;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/926083/helen-toner-is-now-talking-about-the-boards-decision-making-process">Helen Toner is now talking about the board&#8217;s decision-making process.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/926037/ygr-is-back-on-the-bench">YGR is back on the bench.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925665/musk-altman-trial-shivon-zilis-testimony">Musk’s biggest loyalist became his biggest liability</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925508/we-are-going-through-the-removal-of-sam-altman-from-openai-in-detail">We are going through the removal of Sam Altman from OpenAI in detail.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925507/toner-is-relating-how-sam-altmans-firing-happened">Toner is relating how Sam Altman’s firing happened.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925501/toner-says-she-found-out-about-chatgpt-by-seeing-screenshots-on-twitter">Toner says she found out about ChatGPT by seeing screenshots on Twitter.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925488/making-ai-models-is-more-like-alchemy-than-chemistry-toner-says">Making AI models is &#8220;more like alchemy than chemistry,&#8221; Toner says.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925473/we-are-now-looking-at-helen-toners-deposition">We are now looking at Helen Toner&#8217;s deposition.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925461/microsoft-would-like-to-be-excluded-from-this-narrative">Microsoft would like to be excluded from this narrative.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925454/its-not-in-my-neurons-zilis-says-instead-of-i-dont-remember">&#8220;It&#8217;s not in my neurons,” Zilis says, instead of &#8220;I don&#8217;t remember.&#8221;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925334/sarah-eddy-an-attorney-representing-openai-got-sarcastic-with-zilis">Sarah Eddy, an attorney representing OpenAI, got sarcastic with Zilis.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925408/shivon-zilis-brainstormed-possible-scenarios-for-ai">Shivon Zilis brainstormed possible scenarios for AI.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925391/musk-offered-sam-altman-a-board-seat-at-tesla">Musk offered Sam Altman a board seat at Tesla&#8230;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925376/shivons-emails-arent-great-for-musk">Shivon&#8217;s emails aren&#8217;t great for Musk.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925366/the-big-sticking-point-for-brockman-and-sutskever-was-control">The big sticking point for Brockman and Sutskever was control.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925355/sam-altman-loves-exclamation-marks">Sam Altman loves exclamation marks.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925338/openai-musk-v-altman-mira-murati">Mira Murati tells the court that she couldn’t trust Sam Altman’s words</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925301/zilis-past-emails-mentioned-in-court-proceedings-include-her-referencing-a-potential-conversion-to-for-profit-for-openai">Zilis&#8217; past emails mentioned in court proceedings include her referencing a potential &#8220;conversion to for-profit&#8221; for OpenAI.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925302/this-is-getting-interesting">This is getting interesting.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925291/zilis-sent-altman-a-text-message-of-support-after-his-2023-ouster">Zilis sent Altman a text message of support after his 2023 ouster.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925282/zilis-said-another-concern-she-had-about-altman-related-to-openais-potential-deal-with-helion">Zilis said another concern she had about Altman related to OpenAI’s potential deal with Helion.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925280/also-in-the-spirit-of-clarifications-this-morning">Also in the spirit of clarifications this morning&#8230;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925261/zilis-said-she-had-major-concerns-about-openais-board-not-being-notified-in-advance-of-chatgpts-release">Zilis said she had major concerns about OpenAI’s board not being notified in advance of ChatGPT’s release.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925253/zilis-said-that-the-fallout-from-altmans-2023-ouster-changed-her-view-of-openais-microsoft-deal">Zilis said that the fallout from Altman’s 2023 ouster changed her view of OpenAI’s Microsoft deal.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925246/when-asked-how-much-musk-works-per-week-zilis-laughed">When asked how much Musk works per week, Zilis laughed.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925201/musks-team-has-called-shivon-zilis">Musk&#8217;s team has called Shivon Zilis.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925191/murati-says-problems-with-altman-persisted-after-he-returned-to-the-company">Murati says problems with Altman persisted after he returned to the company.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925187/openai-was-at-catastrophic-risk-of-falling-apart-when-altman-was-fired-murati-says">&#8220;OpenAI was at catastrophic risk of falling apart&#8221; when Altman was fired, Murati says.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925165/we-are-seeing-video-testimony-from-mira-muratis-deposition">We are seeing video testimony from Mira Murati&#8217;s deposition.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925121/we-are-clearing-up-a-few-inaccuracies-from-yesterday">We are clearing up “a few inaccuracies from yesterday.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925098/we-are-taking-care-of-some-matters-before-the-jury-comes-in">We are taking care of some matters before the jury comes in.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925091/microsoft-and-openais-definition-of-agi-was-just-revealed">Microsoft and OpenAI&#8217;s definition of AGI was just revealed.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924616/the-jurors-look-as-bored-as-i-feel">The jurors look as bored as I feel.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924613/brockman-steps-down-we-are-looking-at-the-video-deposition-of-robert-wu">Brockman steps down. We are looking at the video deposition of Robert Wu.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924607/brockman-is-telling-the-truth-about-considering-removing-musk-from-the-board">Brockman is telling the truth about considering removing Musk from the board.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924587/every-time-molo-makes-a-summary-of-brockmans-testimony-brockman-objects-to-it">Every time Molo makes a summary of Brockman’s testimony, Brockman objects to it.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924555/we-are-now-fighting-about-either-go-do-something-on-your-own-or-continue-with-openai-as-a-non-profit">We are now fighting about “Either go do something on your own or continue with OpenAI as a non-profit.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924544/one-other-thing-i-dont-understand">One other thing I don’t understand…</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924527/molo-is-trying-to-reiterate-what-he-did-more-effectively-yesterday">Molo is trying to reiterate what he did more effectively yesterday.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924520/you-had-no-problems-answering-your-lawyers-questions-molo-is-practically-yelling">“You had no problems answering your lawyers’ questions,” Molo is practically yelling.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924461/molo-asks-brockman-if-musk-was-being-mean-to-him">Molo asks Brockman if Musk was “being mean” to him.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924456/we-are-back-to-quibbling">We are back to quibbling.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924450/we-are-now-discussing-the-openai-foundation-layoffs">We are now discussing the OpenAI Foundation layoffs.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924439/microsoft-is-done-bless-them">Microsoft is done, bless them.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924425/microsoft-is-now-getting-to-talk-to-brockman">Microsoft is now getting to talk to Brockman.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924414/the-blip">The blip.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924396/we-are-now-discussing-shivon-zilis">We are now discussing Shivon Zilis.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924377/we-are-now-going-through-the-assorted-releases-of-gpt-models">We are now going through the assorted releases of GPT models.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924351/when-musk-resigned-he-gave-a-speech-to-openais-employees-that-might-have-been-demoralizing">When Musk resigned, he gave a speech to OpenAI’s employees that might have been demoralizing…</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924342/one-observation-from-brockman-and-sutskevers-emails">One observation from Brockman and Sutskever’s emails.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924325/we-are-now-recontextualizing-more-entries-from-brockman">We are now recontextualizing more entries from Brockman.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924312/there-were-discussions-between-brockman-altman-and-sutskever-about-removing-musk-from-the-board">There were discussions between Brockman, Altman, and Sutskever about removing Musk from the board.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924235/we-are-back-from-a-break">We are back from a break.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924220/i-thought-he-was-going-to-hit-me-brockman-says-of-musk">“I thought he was going to hit me,” Brockman says of Musk.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924204/elon-musk-doesnt-love-anything-he-cant-control">Elon Musk doesn’t love anything he can’t control.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924185/sam-altman-discussed-an-equal-equity-split">Sam Altman discussed an equal equity split…</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924171/we-are-now-discussing-brockmans-journal">We are now discussing Brockman’s journal.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924151/brockman-talks-dota-2">Brockman talks Dota 2.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924153/elon-musk-tried-to-get-bill-gates-to-donate-to-openai">Elon Musk tried to get Bill Gates to donate to OpenAI.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924137/first-sidebar-of-the-trial">First sidebar of the trial.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924123/openai-had-layoffs-at-musks-insistence">OpenAI had layoffs at Musk’s insistence.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924078/greg-brockman-tells-the-court-that-while-openai-he-and-three-others-worked-at-tesla">Greg Brockman tells the court that while at OpenAI, he and three others worked at Tesla.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924046/ygr-is-on-the-bench">YGR is on the bench.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923518/musk-altman-trial-openai-demis-hassabis-google-deepmind">Google’s AI architect lived rent-free in Elon Musk’s head</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923684/musk-brockman-altman-openai-trial">OpenAI’s president does ‘all the things,’ except answer a question</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923528/jury-is-sent-out-for-the-day">Jury is sent out for the day.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923504/we-are-hearing-about-the-early-days-of-openai">We are hearing about the early days of OpenAI.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923492/early-worries-about-musk-came-from-ilya-sutskever">Early worries about Musk came from Ilya Sutskever.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923484/brockman-is-describing-his-bromance-with-altman">Brockman is describing his bromance with Altman.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923481/i-do-all-the-things">“I do all the things.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923468/brockman-says-we-are-80-percent-of-the-way-to-agi">Brockman says we are 80 percent of the way to AGI.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923456/open-ais-direct-examination-of-brockman-is-pretty-sedate-so-far-aside-from-tesla">Open AI’s direct examination of Brockman is pretty sedate so far… aside from Tesla.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923451/openais-lawyers-are-now-getting-their-shot-at-brockman">OpenAI’s lawyers are now getting their shot at Brockman.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923432/for-real-i-think-nerds-should-not-testify-in-court">For real, I think nerds should not testify in court.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923422/we-are-now-looking-at-brockmans-other-financial-dealings">We are now looking at Brockman’s other financial dealings.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923414/we-finished-with-the-microsoft-investment-pretty-quickly">We finished with the Microsoft investment pretty quickly.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923383/altman-didnt-return-after-we-took-our-break">Altman didn’t return after we took our break.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923372/we-are-presently-having-a-fight-about-purple-boxes">We are presently having a fight about purple boxes.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923367/we-have-been-doing-the-same-question-for-perhaps-the-last-five-minutes">We have been doing the same question for perhaps the last five minutes.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923362/financially-what-will-take-me-to-1b">“Financially what will take me to $1B?”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923358/his-story-will-correctly-be-that-we-werent-honest-with-him-in-the-end-about-still-wanting-to-do-the-for-profit-just-without-him">“His story will correctly be that we weren’t honest with him in the end about still wanting to do the for profit just without him.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923354/greg-brockmans-journal-itd-be-wrong-to-steal-the-non-profit-from-him">Greg Brockman’s journal: “it’d be wrong to steal the non-profit from him.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923343/brockman-is-not-doing-himself-any-favors">Brockman is not doing himself any favors.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923332/brockmans-cross-examination-isnt-as-testy-as-musks-but-hes-also-pushing-back-on-a-lot-of-questions">Brockman’s cross-examination isn’t as testy as Musk’s, but he’s also pushing back on a lot of questions.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923320/is-sending-stuff-to-sam-teller-and-shivon-zilis-the-same-as-sending-it-to-musk">Is sending stuff to Sam Teller and Shivon Zilis the same as sending it to Musk?</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923293/brockman-and-altmans-alliance">Brockman and Altman’s alliance?</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923287/is-demis-hassabis-evil">“Is Demis Hassabis evil?”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923271/greg-brockman-is-talking-about-the-earliest-days-of-openai">Greg Brockman is talking about the earliest days of OpenAI.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923267/greg-brockman-and-sam-altman-have-just-entered-the-courtroom">Greg Brockman and Sam Altman have just entered the courtroom.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923234/were-done-with-russell">We’re done with Russell.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923211/the-age-of-abundance-for-elon">“The age of abundance for Elon.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923191/oh-now-we-have-some-meat">Oh now we have some meat.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923169/elon-musks-expert-doesnt-follow-him-on-x">Elon Musk’s expert doesn’t follow him on X.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923173/i-am-befuddled-by-this-expert-testimony">I am befuddled by this expert testimony.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923159/we-are-dealing-with-the-cross-now">We are dealing with the cross now.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923143/sure-is-lucky-that-mentions-of-groks-safety-issues-got-limited">Sure is lucky that mentions of Grok’s safety issues got limited.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923128/individual-vs-systemic-risk">Individual vs. systemic risk.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923088/we-now-have-a-very-boring-expert-witness-testifying-to-ai-risks">We now have a very boring expert witness testifying to AI risks.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923121/stuart-russell-is-here-to-tell-us-about-ai">Stuart Russell is here to tell us about AI.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923090/i-need-that-today-thats-good-i-like-that">“I need that today. That’s good. I like that.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923052/greg-brockman-wont-be-asked-about-musks-threat">Greg Brockman won’t be asked about Musk’s threat.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923032/elon-musk-tried-to-settle-before-the-trial-and-got-threatening">Elon Musk tried to settle before the trial — and got threatening.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/922826/musk-v-altman-youtube-audio">Musk v. Altman is getting a live audio stream next week.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/922550/openai-tesla-receipts-and-other-musk-v-altman-documents">OpenAI Tesla receipts and other Musk v. Altman documents.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920775/evidence-exhibits-elon-musk-sam-altman-openai-trial">All the evidence revealed so far in Musk v. Altman</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921821/gabe-newell-kojima-musk-v-altman">Here&#8217;s how Gabe Newell and Hideo Kojima ended up in the Musk v. Altman evidence.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921713/musk-v-altman-jared-birchall-screw-up-xai">The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921640/jury-is-being-dismissed-early-so-ygr-can-deal-with-an-objection-to-birchalls-testimony">Jury is being dismissed early so YGR can deal with an objection to Birchall&#8217;s testimony.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921627/birchall-is-actually-very-funny-outside-of-court-good-for-him">Birchall is actually very funny outside of court? Good for him.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921616/we-are-now-hearing-about-the-pause-in-quarterly-donations">We are now hearing about the pause in quarterly donations.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921591/were-back">We&#8217;re back.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921574/second-break-of-the-day">Second break of the day.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921563/birchall-cross">Birchall cross.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921546/elon-musk-xai-openai-trial-model-distillation">Elon Musk confirms xAI used OpenAI’s models to train Grok</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921540/birchall-has-just-been-asked-about-the-four-teslas">Birchall has just been asked about the four Teslas.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921491/birchall-testifies-about-musks-contributions-to-openai">Birchall testifies about Musk’s contributions to OpenAI.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921525/a-woman-in-the-gallery-has-lowered-a-sleep-mask-over-her-eyes-and-is-attempting-to-sleep">A woman in the gallery has lowered a sleep mask over her eyes and is attempting to sleep.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921509/musk-steps-down-he-may-be-recalled">Musk steps down. He may be recalled.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921505/we-are-on-re-cross-musk-is-getting-testy-again">We are on re-cross. Musk is getting testy again.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921445/the-microsoft-investment-comes-back-up">The Microsoft investment comes back up.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921471/and-were-back">And we&#8217;re back.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921465/were-in-break-and-i-just-checked-out-something-interesting">We&#8217;re in break — and I just checked out something interesting.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921426/elon-musks-robot-army-definitely-will-not-kill-you">Elon Musk’s robot army definitely will not kill you.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921396/musk-insists-he-wasnt-kneecapping-openai">Musk insists he wasn’t kneecapping OpenAI.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921409/musk-seems-notably-more-subdued-today">Musk seems notably more subdued today.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921379/at-least-change-the-name-musk-says-he-told-altman">“At least change the name,” Musk says he told Altman.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921352/elon-musk-v-capitalism">Elon Musk v. Capitalism.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921338/an-ongoing-conversation-around-open-source">An “ongoing conversation” around open source.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921311/were-still-talking-about-whether-musk-read-the-term-sheet">We’re still talking about whether Musk read the term sheet.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921308/the-jurors-have-been-seated">The jurors have been seated.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921297/musk-has-just-entered-the-courtroom">Musk has just entered the courtroom.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921285/issues-of-extinction-are-excluded">&#8220;Issues of extinction are excluded.&#8221;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/921259/good-morning">Good morning!</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/921022/elon-musk-cross-openai-altman">Elon Musk’s worst enemy in court is Elon Musk</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920982/freedom">Freedom!</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920959/unfortunately-we-will-not-be-talking-about-safety-details-of-any-specific-product">Unfortunately we will not be talking about safety details of any specific product.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920941/the-jury-is-leaving-for-the-day-i-suspect-its-a-nice-day-out-there-ygr-says">The jury is leaving for the day. &#8220;I suspect it&#8217;s a nice day out there,&#8221; YGR says.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920925/mechahitler-might-be-a-bad-look-for-the-ai-safety-defender">MechaHitler might be a bad look for the AI safety defender.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920885/musks-broader-ai-safety-commitment-or-lack-thereof-comes-up">Musk’s broader AI safety commitment (or lack thereof) comes up.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920887/this-is-so-testy">This is so testy.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920863/did-musk-even-read-the-openai-term-sheet">Did Musk even read the OpenAI term sheet?</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920856/musk-asked-shivon-zilis-to-stay-close-and-friendly-with-openai-to-keep-info-flowing">Musk asked Shivon Zilis to stay “close and friendly” with OpenAI to keep info flowing.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920850/musk-says-xai-probably-wont-be-the-first-to-get-to-agi">Musk says xAI probably won’t be the first to get to AGI.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920839/were-back-from-a-break-talking-about-spacex-and-xai">We’re back from a break, talking about SpaceX and xAI.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920835/dont-worry-about-teslas-robot-army">Don’t worry about Tesla’s robot army!</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920824/you-mostly-do-unfair-questions">“You mostly do unfair questions.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920819/its-a-free-country">“It’s a free country.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920804/will-you-answer-my-question">“Will you answer my question?”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920796/musks-desire-for-control-comes-up-again">Musk’s desire for control comes up again.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920781/this-is-a-hypothetical">“This is a hypothetical.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920769/did-musk-initially-envision-openai-as-a-corporation">Did Musk initially envision OpenAI as a corporation?</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920772/musk-is-being-combative-on-cross-already">Musk is being combative on cross already.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920764/i-did-say-that-i-would-commit-up-to-a-billion-dollars-yes">“I did say that I would commit up to a billion dollars, yes.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920756/is-tesla-really-not-working-on-agi">Is Tesla really not working on AGI?</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920728/musk-is-returning-to-the-stand">Musk is returning to the stand.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920752/at-times-being-a-judge-is-much-like-being-a-kindergarden-teacher">At times, being a judge is much like being a kindergarten teacher.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920718/were-on-a-break">We’re on a break.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920697/i-mean-all-due-respect-to-microsoft-do-you-really-want-microsoft-controlling-digital-superintelligence">“I mean, all due respect to Microsoft, do you really want Microsoft controlling digital superintelligence?”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920691/whats-going-on-here-this-is-a-bati-and-switch">“What’s going on here this is a bait and switch.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920674/a-musk-altman-twitter-spat">A Musk-Altman spat about Microsoft.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920678/musk-really-cannot-help-himself">Musk really cannot help himself.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920663/capped-profit-wasnt-an-issue-even-when-microsoft-got-involved">“Capped profit” wasn’t an issue, even when Microsoft got involved.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920639/tesla-is-not-pursuing-agi">“Tesla is not pursuing AGI.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920644/musk-is-more-on-his-game-today">Musk is more on his game today.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920635/after-i-received-these-reassurances-that-openai-would-continue-to-be-a-non-profit-i-continued-to-donate-over-10-million">“After I received these reassurances that OpenAI would continue to be a nonprofit I continued to donate over $10 million.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920624/i-actually-was-a-fool-who-provided-free-funding-for-them-to-create-a-startup">“I actually was a fool who provided free funding for them to create a startup.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920609/more-discussion-of-who-would-own-openai">More discussion of who would own OpenAI.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920599/i-dont-lose-my-temper-says-elon-musk">“I don’t lose my temper,” says Elon Musk.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920578/2017-was-a-hard-year-and-weve-made-mistakes">“2017 was a hard year, and we’ve made mistakes.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920594/i-formed-many-for-profit-tech-companies-and-could-have-done-so-with-oai">&#8220;I formed many for-profit tech companies, and could have done so with OAI,&#8221;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920586/crystal-clear-focus">&#8220;Crystal clear focus.&#8221;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920568/sam-altman-has-just-entered-the-room-right-ahead-of-the-jury">Sam Altman has just entered the room, right ahead of the jury.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920563/a-member-of-the-public-just-got-dressed-down-by-ygr-about-taking-photos">A member of the public just got dressed down by YGR about taking photos.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920549/musk-v-altman-et-al-is-back-in-session">Musk v. Altman et al. is back in session.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920463/in-naming-openai-elon-musk-worried-anything-related-to-the-turing-test-could-mean-bad-pr">In naming OpenAI, Elon Musk worried anything related to the Turing Test could mean bad PR.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920191/elon-musk-sam-altman-trial-day-one">Elon Musk appeared more petty than prepared</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920082/thats-a-wrap">That&#8217;s a wrap!</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920079/ygr-scolds-openai-for-taking-inconsistent-positions-on-the-origin-of-its-name">YGR scolds OpenAI for taking inconsistent positions on the origin of its name.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920048/elon-musk-testimony-save-humanity">Elon Musk tells the jury that all he wants to do is save humanity</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/920051/arguments-over-ownership">Arguments over ownership.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/920037/apparently-openai-could-have-had-an-ico">Apparently OpenAI could have had an ICO.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/920025/i-was-not-averse-to-a-small-for-profit-musk-says">“I was not averse to a small for-profit,” Musk says.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/920008/were-reading-emails-between-musk-and-jensen-huang">We’re reading emails between Musk and Jensen Huang.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/919999/musk-says-nonprofit-was-non-negotiable-for-openai">Musk says nonprofit was non-negotiable for OpenAI.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/919989/were-at-the-founding-of-openai">We’re at the founding of OpenAI.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/919982/musk-says-he-would-have-created-something-like-openai-on-his-own">Musk says he would have created something like OpenAI on his own.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/919961/musk-recalls-meeting-sam-altman">Musk recalls meeting Sam Altman.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/919966/sam-altman-left-during-a-break-but-elon-musks-lawyer-didnt-notice">Sam Altman left during a break, but Elon Musk&#8217;s lawyer didn&#8217;t notice.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/919952/here-we-are-in-2026-and-ai-is-scary-smart">“Here we are in 2026 and AI is scary smart.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/919945/i-have-extreme-concerns-about-ai-says-musk">“I have extreme concerns about AI,” says Musk.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/919931/ai-will-be-as-smart-as-any-human-as-soon-as-next-year">AI will be as smart as “any human as soon as next year.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/919936/musk-claims-he-has-time-for-spacex-tesla-neuralink-and-the-boring-company-because-he-works-a-lot">Musk claims he has time for SpaceX, Tesla, Neuralink, and the Boring Company because he works a lot.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/919913/musk-is-telling-the-jury-he-cofounded-tesla">Musk is telling the jury he (co)founded Tesla.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/919925/neuralinks-long-term-goal-is-now-ai">Neuralink&#8217;s long-term goal is&#8230; AI?</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/919902/there-need-to-be-things-that-people-are-excited-about-that-make-life-worth-living-being-out-there-among-the-stars-can-excite-everyone">“There need to be things that people are excited about that make life worth living … Being out there among the stars can excite everyone.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/919864/a-little-musk-biography">A little Musk biography.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/919890/elon-musk-looking-funereal-in-a-black-suit-with-a-black-tie-says-its-not-okay-to-steal-a-charity">Elon Musk, looking funereal in a black suit with a black tie, says &#8220;it&#8217;s not okay to steal a charity.&#8221;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/917052/elon-musk-takes-stand-trial-openai-sam-altman">Elon Musk takes the stand in high-profile trial against OpenAI</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/919870/we-are-back-from-a-break">We are back from a break.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/919852/elon-musk-will-be-the-first-witness-in-musk-v-altman">Elon Musk will be the first witness in Musk v. Altman.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/919843/microsoft-unlocked-with-openai-a-virtuous-cycle">“Microsoft unlocked with OpenAI a virtuous cycle.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/919838/microsoft-enters-the-chat">Microsoft enters the chat.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/919760/we-are-here-because-mr-musk-didnt-get-his-way-at-openai">“We are here because Mr. Musk didn’t get his way at OpenAI.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/919750/musk-demanded-control-he-demanded-the-ability-to-make-all-the-decisions-without-regard-to-the-other-founders">“[Musk] demanded control, he demanded the ability to make all the decisions without regard to the other founders.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/919734/openai-lawyers-argue-that-elon-right-in-the-middle-of-discussions-about-a-for-profit-pivot">OpenAI lawyers argue that Elon was right in the middle of discussions about a for-profit pivot.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/919730/musk-was-furious-that-openai-succeeded">“Musk was furious that OpenAI succeeded.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/919724/openai-mr-musks-lawsuit-is-a-pageant-of-hypocrisy">OpenAI: Musk’s lawsuit is a “pageant of hypocrisy.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/919669/sam-altmans-related-party-conflicted-transactions-are-how-he-made-money-on-openai-molo-says">Sam Altman&#8217;s &#8220;related party conflicted transactions&#8221; are how he made money on OpenAI, Molo says.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/919654/technical-difficulties">Technical difficulties.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/919649/openai-is-like-a-museum-store-that-has-looted-the-picassos-and-pocketed-the-profits">OpenAI is like a museum store that has looted the Picassos and pocketed the profits.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/919630/agi-might-be-out-of-fashion-in-the-ai-world-but-it-will-be-at-the-center-of-this-trial">AGI might be out of fashion in the AI world, but it will be at the center of this trial.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/919626/the-defendants-in-this-case-stole-a-charity">&#8220;The defendants in this case stole a charity.&#8221;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/podcast/919534/musk-openai-trial-vergecast">Musk and Altman go to court</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/919559/good-morning-from-the-musk-v-altman-line-outside-the-courtroom">Good morning from the Musk v. Altman line outside the courtroom.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/919469/elon-musk-dont-like">Jury selection in Musk v. Altman: ‘People don’t like him’</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/919424/we-have-a-jury">We have a jury.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/919413/elon-musks-lawyer-tried-to-get-some-jurors-thrown-out-for-disliking-musk">Elon Musk&#8217;s lawyer tried to get some jurors thrown out for disliking Musk.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/919388/apparently-things-are-exciting-outside">Apparently things are exciting outside.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/919339/we-have-gone-through-the-first-20-potential-jurors">We have gone through the first 20 potential jurors.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/919251/voir-dire-has-begun">Voir dire has begun.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/919149/trial-starts-today">The Elon Musk vs. OpenAI trial starts today.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/918909/elon-musk-drops-fraud-claims-against-openai-and-sam-altman-before-trial">Elon Musk drops fraud claims against OpenAI and Sam Altman before trial.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/917755/musk-altman-openai-xai-gossip">Musk vs. Altman is here, and it&#8217;s going to get messy</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/906027/elon-musk-lawsuit-ipo-spacex-tesla">Elon Musk is about to be a very busy boy!</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/column/863319/highlights-musk-v-altman-openai">‘Sideshow’ concerns and billionaire dreams: What I learned from Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/765171/elon-musk-apple-openai-antitrust-lawsuit">Elon Musk&#8217;s xAI is suing OpenAI and Apple</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/18/24299787/elon-musk-openai-lawsuit-sam-altman-xai-google-deepmind">Inside Elon Musk’s messy breakup with OpenAI</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/5/24213557/elon-musk-openai-lawsuit-sam-altman-greg-brockman-revived">Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and Sam Altman again</a> </li> </ul>
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# Live updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s court battle over the future of OpenAI Source: [https://www.theverge.com/tech/917225/sam-altman-elon-musk-openai-lawsuit](https://www.theverge.com/tech/917225/sam-altman-elon-musk-openai-lawsuit) Sam Altman and Elon Musk are facing off in a high\-stakes trial that could alter the future of OpenAI and its most well\-known product,[ChatGPT](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/904727/openai-chatgpt-investment)\. In[2024, Musk filed a lawsuit](https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/1/24087473/elon-musk-openai-lawsuit-nonprofit-mission)accusing OpenAI of abandoning its founding mission of developing AI to benefit humanity and shifting focus to boosting profits instead\. Elon Musk, his financial manager and Neuralink CEO, Jared Birchall, and[OpenAI cofounder Greg Brockman](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/923684/musk-brockman-altman-openai-trial)have already testified before the jury\.[Shivon Zilis](https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/7/23198199/elon-musk-children-neuralink-open-ai-exec-twins), a former OpenAI board member who shares four children with Musk, took the stand, and the courtroom also watched former OpenAI CTO[Mira Murati’s videotaped deposition](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/926383/mira-murati-sam-altman-musk-trial-ouster)\. For the trial’s third week, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella appeared first, followed by OpenAI cofounder and former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever\. Altman then[took the stand on Tuesday](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/929129/sam-altman-testimony-elon-musk-openai-trial)to refute the Musk argument that he is a liar and a snake\. Following the closing arguments that closed out last week, we are back in court on Monday, May 18th, for a hearing over possible remedies, which is also available[via an audio livestream on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eZCIO8yoJI)\. Musk was a cofounder of OpenAI and claims that Altman and Brockman tricked him into giving the company money, only to turn their backs on their original goal\. However,[OpenAI says](https://x.com/OpenAINewsroom/status/2048776645142872368?s=20)that “This lawsuit has always been a baseless and jealous bid to derail a competitor” in a bid to boost Musk’s own SpaceX / xAI / X companies that have launched Grok as a competitor to ChatGPT\. In his lawsuit,[Musk is asking for the removal of Altman and Brockman](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/917755/musk-altman-openai-xai-gossip), and for OpenAI to stop operating as a public benefit corporation\. Musk has also demanded that OpenAI’s nonprofit receive up to $150 billion in damages he’s asking for if he wins the case\. ### People to Know #### Plaintiff **Elon Musk**— plaintiff, OpenAI cofounder and now CEO of rival xAI **Steven Molo**— lead counsel for the plaintiff **Jared Birchall**— manager of Musk’s family office **Shivon Zilis**— former OpenAI board member who shares multiple children with Musk #### Defendant **Sam Altman**— defendant, CEO of OpenAI **William Savitt**— lead counsel for the defendant **Greg Brockman**— president of OpenAI as well as a cofounder **Ilya Sutskever**— former chief scientist at OpenAI and a cofounder #### Judge **Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers**— aka YGR, trial judge *Here’s all the latest on the trial between Musk and Altman:* ## Highlights - [Microsoft doesn’t want any of this](https://www.theverge.com/tech/917225/sam-altman-elon-musk-openai-lawsuit#dmcyOnBvc3Q6OTI5Njky) - [Sam Altman was winning on the stand, but it might not be enough](https://www.theverge.com/tech/917225/sam-altman-elon-musk-openai-lawsuit#dmcyOnBvc3Q6OTI5MTI5) - [Musk’s biggest loyalist became his biggest liability](https://www.theverge.com/tech/917225/sam-altman-elon-musk-openai-lawsuit#dmcyOnBvc3Q6OTI1NjY1) - [Mira Murati tells the court that she couldn’t trust Sam Altman’s words](https://www.theverge.com/tech/917225/sam-altman-elon-musk-openai-lawsuit#dmcyOnBvc3Q6OTI1MzM4) - [Google’s AI architect lived rent\-free in Elon Musk’s head](https://www.theverge.com/tech/917225/sam-altman-elon-musk-openai-lawsuit#dmcyOnBvc3Q6OTIzNTE4) - [OpenAI’s president does ‘all the things,’ except answer a question](https://www.theverge.com/tech/917225/sam-altman-elon-musk-openai-lawsuit#dmcyOnBvc3Q6OTIzNjg0) - [Elon Musk’s worst enemy in court is Elon Musk](https://www.theverge.com/tech/917225/sam-altman-elon-musk-openai-lawsuit#dmcyOnBvc3Q6OTIxMDIy) - [Elon Musk appeared more petty than prepared](https://www.theverge.com/tech/917225/sam-altman-elon-musk-openai-lawsuit#dmcyOnBvc3Q6OTIwMTkx) - [Musk vs\. Altman is here, and it’s going to get messy](https://www.theverge.com/tech/917225/sam-altman-elon-musk-openai-lawsuit#dmcyOnBvc3Q6OTE3NzU1) - ![Elizabeth Lopatto](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/author_profile_images/195809/ELIZABETH_LOPATTO.0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) An observer has just been ejected from the court by the US marshals\. I assume because he was recording, since the marshal said, “Give me your phone\.” There have been several incidents of people attempting to record or take pictures throughout[the trial](https://www.theverge.com/tech/917225/sam-altman-elon-musk-openai-lawsuit)— but I honestly am not sure why you’d record today of all days\. - ![Elizabeth Lopatto](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/author_profile_images/195809/ELIZABETH_LOPATTO.0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) C\. Paul Wazzan is the expert called by Musk to determine damages\. Unfortunately he does not have a lot of details YGR is asking for\. He doesn’t know how many investments Musk has made \(11 to date, according to Pitchbook\), or how many were successful\. He’s getting some pretty tough questioning from YGR in the direct exam\. Among the things she’d asked, he didn’t know how many startups fail in Silicon Valley, or the success rate for assorted VC firms\. - ![Elizabeth Lopatto](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/author_profile_images/195809/ELIZABETH_LOPATTO.0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) ## [Musk v\. Altman accomplished nothing but airing dirty laundry](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/931006/musk-v-altman-closing-arguments-analysis) ![STKE010_MuskvAltman_AParkin06](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/STKE010_MuskvAltman_AParkin06.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) ![STKE010_MuskvAltman_AParkin06](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/STKE010_MuskvAltman_AParkin06.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) Image: The Verge; Getty Images Today was closing arguments in the*Musk v\. Altman*trial, and I almost feel bad writing about the unbelievable demolition derby I just witnessed\. Steven Molo, Musk’s lawyer, stumbled over his words\. He at one point called Greg Brockman — a co\-defendant — Greg Altman\. He erroneously claimed that Musk wasn’t asking for money and had to be corrected by the judge\. He made it clear we’ve heard from many liars over the past few weeks, but offered little evidence for Musk’s actual legal claims\. OpenAI’s lawyer Sarah Eddy countered this by simply arranging the mountain of evidence that the company introduced in chronological order\. She didn’t spend time trying to pretend anyone in this trial is especially reliable\. She did, however, get the zinger of the day, about Musk: “Even the mother of his children can’t back his story\.” William Savitt, who took the defendant baton after her presentation, demonstrated the number of times Musk “didn’t recall” some critical detail — and wondered how a sophisticated businessman couldn’t understand or read a four\-page term sheet OpenAI had sent to him\. [Read Article \>](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/931006/musk-v-altman-closing-arguments-analysis) - ![Elizabeth Lopatto](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/author_profile_images/195809/ELIZABETH_LOPATTO.0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) “I told you in my opening statement you wouldn’t hear very much from Microsoft, and you haven’t\.” God bless\. We are in the Microsoft closing statements\. “Microsoft never found a single page of a single document” that referenced Musk’s alleged restrictions on his donations during the due diligence process\. - ![Hayden Field](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/06/HAYDEN_BLURPLE.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) “I feel like I’m going to miss you all,” Savitt tells the jury\. He may be laying it on thick, but he did get a big laugh\. - ![Hayden Field](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/06/HAYDEN_BLURPLE.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) Savitt calls out the fact that Musk is abroad with President Trump today\. He reminded the jury that Musk isn’t in the courtroom while Altman and Brockman are\. \(Musk[posted](https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2054479261462040687)yesterday that he was en route to Beijing on Air Force One\.\) “They are here because they care a lot about this,” Savitt said\. “Mr\. Musk isn’t here\. Mr\. Musk came to this court for exactly one witness — Elon Musk — and he hasn’t been seen since\. Now he’s in parts unknown\.” - ![Hayden Field](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/06/HAYDEN_BLURPLE.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) Savitt says Musk has “selective amnesia\.” “He claims to have heard things high atop a windy hill where no one else can hear,” Savitt told the jury\. \(Strange phrasing, but after the bridge metaphor from Molo, I wouldn’t expect anything less\.\) He also says Musk has “unclean hands” due to his “unconscionable conduct” related to the claims he’s bringing\. “Only after OpenAI succeeded, against Musk’s prediction, only then did he start threatening litigation,” Savitt said\. - ![Elizabeth Lopatto](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/author_profile_images/195809/ELIZABETH_LOPATTO.0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) ## [Behold, the Elon Musk jackass trophy](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930893/elon-musk-sam-altman-trial-ai-safety-jackass-statue) ![STKE010_MuskvAltman_AParkin05](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/STKE010_MuskvAltman_AParkin05.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) ![STKE010_MuskvAltman_AParkin05](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/STKE010_MuskvAltman_AParkin05.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) Yesterday, in*Musk v\. Altman*, before the jurors came in, Sam Altman’s team passed up what looked — from a distance — like a Little League trophy\. It was not\. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers had the lawyers read the inscription aloud for the press: “Never stop being a jackass\.” It’s a commemoration OpenAI employees bought for research scientist Josh Achiam, who testified yesterday\. How exactly did this come up in[a trial about nonprofit contract law](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/917755/musk-altman-openai-xai-gossip)? Allegedly, when Elon Musk was leaving OpenAI, he talked about wanting to race ahead of Google\. Achiam, who worked on AI safety, asked if that was really such a good idea\. Musk called him a jackass\. Years later, Musk is portraying his lawsuit as an attempt to avoid AI causing serious harm — something that, Altman’s team suggests, wasn’t high on his list of concerns back then\. [Read Article \>](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/930893/elon-musk-sam-altman-trial-ai-safety-jackass-statue) - ![Hayden Field](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/06/HAYDEN_BLURPLE.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) Savitt is talking about the statute of limitations\. He said that by his calculations, people said things like “I don’t remember” and “I don’t recall” between 150 and 200 times during this trial so far — using this to bolster his argument that Musk had waited too long to bring his claims\. - ![Elizabeth Lopatto](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/author_profile_images/195809/ELIZABETH_LOPATTO.0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) Here’s the jackass trophy that the jury didn’t get to see\. You may remember that yesterday I was completely tickled by the possibility that the jury might get to see this\. Even YGR seemed tickled by it\. Unfortunately, she ruled that discussing it was fine but unless the Musk team gave them reason to introduce it, the jurors wouldn’t see so much as a photo\. But this is the trophy Josh Achiam got for getting yelled at by Elon Musk\. [![An image of what looks like a little league trophy but is in fact half a jackass (the animal) with the inscription “Never stop being a jackass for safety.”](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/slack-upload-1778789721036.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400)](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/slack-upload-1778789721036.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0,100,100) - ![Elizabeth Lopatto](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/author_profile_images/195809/ELIZABETH_LOPATTO.0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) We are back from our break\. William Savitt is taking it home for the OpenAI defense\. There’s one more thing that Savitt is harping on\. “Has the OpenAI nonprofit respected its general founding principles?” The question doesn’t matter, legally, since Musk didn’t create a charitable trust, but Savitt is going to spend some time on this because Molo emphasized it\. - ![Elizabeth Lopatto](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/author_profile_images/195809/ELIZABETH_LOPATTO.0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) Tesla AI is evidence of Musk’s failure, Eddy says\. Musk doesn’t want to admit that trying to build an AGI lab in Tesla was a failure — whether that was by acquiring OpenAI or trying to poach all its talent, maybe even putting Altman on the board\. Eddy suggests this case is revenge on OpenAI for succeeding\. - ![Elizabeth Lopatto](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/author_profile_images/195809/ELIZABETH_LOPATTO.0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) “The documents tell the truth here,” Eddy says\. That’s kind of where I’ve landed\! The idea of the “adjunct” for\-profit \(Eddy says this is a moving target, and though Musk used it twice in testimony, when Savitt used it, Molo objected and accused him of making up a term\) doesn’t show up in any of the brainstorming structure documents\. We do see parallel for\-profits, and the idea of a conversion to a for\-profit and shutting down the nonprofit\. Jared Birchall also testified that he filed to register a company for this\. - ![Elizabeth Lopatto](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/author_profile_images/195809/ELIZABETH_LOPATTO.0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) Eddy suggests that Musk’s donated Teslas were, effectively, bribes\. They went to Ilya Sutskever and Greg Brockman, among others, right before he proposed that he get 62\.5 percent of a for\-profit company\. We are now looking at tax forms and letters — neither of which show any specific purpose\. Jared Birchall also testified that there was no specific purpose for the donations\. Shivon Zilis doesn’t remember it\. Sam Teller doesn’t remember it\. This is like watching the Warriors play a team of 6\-year\-olds\. - ![Elizabeth Lopatto](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/author_profile_images/195809/ELIZABETH_LOPATTO.0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) Eddy is, wisely, leaning hard on chronology in explaining their defense\. Chronology and documents\. Musk’s performance on the stand does give credence to the suggestion from Eddy that Musk “took his marbles and went home” when he couldn’t get his way\. - ![Elizabeth Lopatto](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/author_profile_images/195809/ELIZABETH_LOPATTO.0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) Sarah Eddy is giving the closing argument for OpenAI\. She opens with a banger\. Musk has said he made donations with strings attached\. “Even the mother of his children can’t back his story\.” - ![Elizabeth Lopatto](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/author_profile_images/195809/ELIZABETH_LOPATTO.0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) Molo is done presenting Musk’s closing argument\. I do wonder how this would have played in the hands of a better lawyer\. Molo’s book report did not overwhelm me with confidence in his case, particularly because a lot of his point\-blank assertions were*profoundly*arguable\. - ![Elizabeth Lopatto](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/author_profile_images/195809/ELIZABETH_LOPATTO.0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) For all of the very irritating testimony about “the blip,” Molo hasn’t convincingly connected it to his case\. In all that chaos, Microsoft did suggest board members\. But OpenAI didn’t take those suggestions — except one, well after the crisis\. I don’t know man, I don’t really understand how this goes to the Microsoft case\. It might be a suggestion the nonprofit board doesn’t really control the for\-profit — but Helen Toner’s and Tasha McCauley kind of came off as amateurs in their approach, not least because there was no investigation before the firing\. - ![Elizabeth Lopatto](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/author_profile_images/195809/ELIZABETH_LOPATTO.0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) Molo is now attempting to make a case against Microsoft\. So far he’s got “they’re a for\-profit corporation,” “they know Musk was a co\-founder,” and “they read the announcement OpenAI existed\.” This is easily the thinnest part of a very thin case — on the OpenAI part, there’s at least Brockman’s diaries\. - ![Elizabeth Lopatto](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/author_profile_images/195809/ELIZABETH_LOPATTO.0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) During our break, the jurors were out of the room, and the lawyers were beefing again\. During his speech, Molo told the jury he wasn’t asking for money\. That is in fact not true — otherwise I wouldn’t be sitting through phase 2 of the trial next week\. “You slipped it in nicely,” YGR says\. But Molo needs to retract that statement\. - ![Elizabeth Lopatto](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/author_profile_images/195809/ELIZABETH_LOPATTO.0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) We are back on the millions and billions of OpenAI equity that employees have interest in\. I am just going to break from telling you what Molo is saying to say what my personal impression was from sitting here all these weeks: Everyone was improvising\. There was no plan\. This is especially true of “the blip\.” I do wonder if there’s a way to incorporate that into Musk’s case\. Anyway, Molo just referenced an exhibit he didn’t have handy, asked for an exhibit number, and then said he’d get it for the jury late\.r I have to say, I know Musk’s team is smaller than OpenAI’s, but this might have been a moment to call in another lawyer to handle the close\. Someone who could have prepped better, perhaps\. Marc Toberoff, who’s[theoretically a key figure on this team](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/marc-toberoff-elon-musk-sam-altman), hasn’t stood up to do a single thing\. Maybe this could have been his moment, I don’t know\! - ![Elizabeth Lopatto](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/author_profile_images/195809/ELIZABETH_LOPATTO.0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) This is kind of choppy\. Molo keeps interrupting himself to restate things or say things like “remember the residuals?” It’s really important in closing to tell a straightforward, easy\-to\-follow story here, because this is where you put together all the testimony into your case\. I know Molo’s got an uphill battle on the facts here, but this could be smoother\. He did also just call Greg Brockman “Greg Altman\.” - ![Elizabeth Lopatto](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/author_profile_images/195809/ELIZABETH_LOPATTO.0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) Molo is now suggesting that the “crown jewels” of OpenAI are its IP\. And that the “important constraints” of the capped\-profit structure in the first two Microsoft investments did not breach the charitable trust\. However, the 2023 investment”changed the world\. Altman, Brockman, and OpenAI breached the charitable trust created by Elon” by enriching investors and insiders at the expense of the nonprofit and not open\-sourcing the technology\. - ![Elizabeth Lopatto](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/author_profile_images/195809/ELIZABETH_LOPATTO.0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) Musk’s early money meant “a great, great deal,” Molo says\. Inarguable\! That money grew OpenAI “so the defendants could do these things that they’re doing now, that they shouldn’t do\.” Sam Altman, seated in the courtroom, looks confused by this\. - ![Elizabeth Lopatto](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/author_profile_images/195809/ELIZABETH_LOPATTO.0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400) Molo calls Shivon Zilis, mother of Musk’s children, “the most even\-keeled, even\-tempered witness at the trial\.” I disagree\! I think that’s Ilya Sutskever, frankly\. Those two did the least amount of beefing on the cross\-exam, it’s true\. But I am against the Sutskever erasure here — not least because he impressed a number of us in the peanut gallery\. I’m sorry I keep bickering with Molo in these updates but a lot of what he’s saying is*profoundly arguable*\. Sir, I was here the whole time\! [More Stories](https://www.theverge.com/tech/917225/sam-altman-elon-musk-openai-lawsuit/archives/2)

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Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI was dismissed by a jury on statute of limitations grounds, finding that any harms occurred before the filing deadline. This removes a major threat to OpenAI ahead of its reported IPO.