How Elon Musk Squeezed OpenAI: They 'Are Gonna Want to Kill Me’
Wired AI Maxwell Zeff, Paresh Dave April 29, 2026

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# Elon Musk is suing OpenAI, claiming the company has strayed from its original mission to develop AI safely and is now prioritizing profits over public benefit. During the trial, tensions ran high as OpenAI's legal team questioned Musk's account of events, suggesting he may have exaggerated his influence over the company's direction. The case centers on whether OpenAI broke its founding promises when it shifted from a nonprofit to a for-profit structure.
Tensions flared on the third day of trial in Musk v. Altman as OpenAI’s lawyers cross-examined Musk.
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