Letting OpenAI win risks 'losing every charity in America' Elon Musk says in court, as his lawsuit hearing begins

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Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:09:33 +0000

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Elon Musk is taking on OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, and has had some choice words to say on the opening day.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Elon Musk has taken to the
stand in his lawsuit against OpenAI Musk claims the switch from a non-profit organization was illegal The verdict of the trial could have implications for the future of AI Elon Musk is taking ChatGPT developer OpenAI to court over its switch from a non-profit organization into a for-profit company, and Musk has taken to the stand to argue his case in front of a jury in Oakland, California.

"I think they're going to try to make this lawsuit very complicated but it's actually very simple," Musk said as soon as he was given the opportunity to speak (via The Wall Street Journal ). "It's not okay to steal a charity." In further comments, Musk said that if the lawsuit were to be decided in favor
of OpenAI, it would mean the possibility of "losing every charity in
America". OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has also been in the courtroom, but hasn't
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Some of the wind was taken out of Musk's sails by US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez, who told jurors that the CEO of SpaceX and X was giving his
personal perspective on the debate, and that his opinion had "no legal value whatsoever". 'No Elon Musk, no OpenAI' They stole a nonprofit. Its not right. pic.twitter.com/pRDR463USh April 27, 2026 The feud at the center of the trial goes back to the earliest days of OpenAI. Musk invested a total of $38
million when OpenAI was in its non-profit stage, and had the mission of developing AI to benefit humanity. The company has since become a more traditional, for-profit venture, with goals that are not quite as noble .

OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman say that Musk was perfectly aware that the pivot would eventually come, and that the change was necessary in order to effectively compete in a rapidly advancing AI industry worth billions of dollars.

"Without Elon Musk, there would be no OpenAI," Steven Molo, the lead attorney for Musk, said in the opening statements for the case. Musk has since gone on to start his own xAI company which includes the Grok chatbot , and which is now part of SpaceX. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.
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