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US Top News and Analysis | Altman details Musk's OpenAI fallout, says nonprofit was 'left for dead' AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified in the Musk‑v‑Altman trial, asserting that Elon Musk abandoned rather than stole the nonprofit, leaving OpenAI “kind of left for dead.” Altman explained that Musk, a co‑founder, failed to keep promises about the company’s charitable mission and left the board in 2018 after contentious negotiations over funding and possible for‑profit structures, which later led to the creation of a for‑profit subsidiary now valued at over $850 billion. Altman described Musk’s push for control, including an offer to merge OpenAI with Tesla, as incompatible with the nonprofit’s mission, and recounted personal turmoil during his brief 2023 ouster by the board, which claimed he was not fully candid. The trial centers on whether Musk’s $38 million donation was misused for commercial purposes, with closing arguments slated for Thursday and an advisory jury awaiting deliberation. Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/13/altman-musk-trial-testimony-takeaways.html #SamAltman #ElonMusk #OpenAI #Tesla #GregBrockman #IlyaSutskever #StevenMolo #YvonneGonzalezRogers

NBC News Top Stories | Sam Altman testifies in trial that Elon Musk ‘tried to kill’ OpenAI twice by David Ingram AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified in an Oakland federal trial sparked by Elon Musk’s lawsuit accusing Altman and fellow co‑founder Greg Brockman of enriching themselves at the expense of OpenAI’s original nonprofit mission. Altman explained that OpenAI began in 2015 as a charitable research institute founded by himself, Musk, and others, and that the creation of a for‑profit arm in 2018 — later reorganized under a public‑benefit corporation while a nonprofit foundation retained ultimate control — was necessary to secure outside investment and keep the organization viable, resulting in “one of the largest charities in the world.” He said Musk’s claims misunderstand the history, noted Musk left the board in 2018 after concerns about control, and asserted that OpenAI has continued to seek charitable funding from donors such as Reid Hoffman and Dustin Moskovitz without deviating from its mission, while dismissing the lawsuit as competitive harassment following Musk’s launch of his own AI startup, xAI. The jury is set to hear closing statements Thursday. Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/sam-altman-takes-stand-defend-openai-elon-musk-claims-rcna344698 #SamAltman #ElonMusk #OpenAI #ReidHoffman #DustinMoskovitz #StevenMolo #YvonneRogers # #YvonneGonzalezRogers

qwant news | Sam Altman that could reshape AI's future AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO and one of OpenAI’s co‑founders, took the stand Tuesday at a federal courthouse in Oakland in a civil lawsuit he filed in 2024 against OpenAI chief Sam Altman, co‑founder Greg Brockman, and Microsoft. Musk alleges the trio abandoned OpenAI’s original nonprofit mission to steward safe, open artificial‑intelligence development, turning the organization into a for‑profit venture valued at roughly $852 billion after a massive Microsoft investment. In opening statements, Musk’s lawyer quoted OpenAI’s founding charter and accused Altman and Brockman of “stealing a charity.” Musk testified that he expects AI to surpass human intelligence within a year and warned that, like an uncontrolled child, such super‑intelligent systems could become dangerous without built‑in values. The nine‑person jury was selected Monday, and the three‑week trial will continue with additional testimony from Altman, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and others. Read more: https://abc7news.com/post/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-takes-stand-trial-openai-sam-altman-could-reshape-artificial-intelligence-future/18990312/ #SamAltman #ElonMusk #OpenAI #Microsoft #GregBrockman #StevenMolo #SatyaNadella

BBC News | Musk says basis of charitable giving at stake in OpenAI lawsuit AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. A trial in Oakland pits Elon Musk against OpenAI co‑founder Sam Altman over a lawsuit alleging that Altman and other executives “stole a charity” by turning OpenAI’s original nonprofit into a commercial venture. Musk, who contributed roughly $38 million to the nonprofit, says the move breaches charitable trust and amounts to unjust enrichment, seeking billions in damages to restore the nonprofit arm and oust Altman. OpenAI’s lawyers counter that Musk’s motivations stem from jealousy and a desire to control the company, accusing him of bullying founders and trying to merge OpenAI with his own firms. Both sides have been warned by the judge not to use their platforms to influence the case, and a verdict is expected in late May. Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz027nyz529o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss #ElonMusk #SamAltman #OpenAI #xAI #ChatGPT #StevenMolo #YvonneGonzalezRogers #GregBrockman