Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman Lawsuit Over OpenAI To Hit Trial
Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman over OpenAI's direction is set to go to trial in April 2026.Summary
The lawsuit between Elon Musk and Sam Altman regarding OpenAI is scheduled to begin trial this week, commencing with jury selection on Monday, April 27, 2026, at a federal courthouse in Oakland. The trial, expected to last only a couple of weeks, centers on Musk's accusation that OpenAI betrayed its founding nonprofit vision by shifting to a for-profit model. Musk, who co-founded OpenAI in 2015 and donated approximately $38 million, left the company in 2018 due to power struggles and a failed attempt to buy controlling shares. He is suing OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman, President Greg Brockman, and partner Microsoft, seeking damages of up to $134 billion and aiming to fire Altman and Brockman, with any compensation redistributed to OpenAI's nonprofit section. In response, Altman has claimed that Musk knew about the potential structure change for years and that the lawsuit is motivated by jealousy and regret for walking away.
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