Musk and Altman face off in trial that will determine OpenAI's future

# OpenAI Lawsuit Could Reshape How AI's Most Powerful Company Operates Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and its leader Sam Altman, claiming the company broke its original promise to stay nonprofit and put humanity's interests first, rather than making money for wealthy investors. If Musk wins, OpenAI would lose its ability to build a for-profit side business to fund its work, and Altman could lose his leadership position. The outcome matters because OpenAI controls some of the world's most advanced AI technology, so how it's run affects what kind of AI gets built and who benefits from it.
A hotly anticipated trial starts this week, where Elon Musk will attempt to prove that OpenAI, under Sam Altman, has abandoned its mission to remain a nonprofit in order to ensure that artificial intelligence serves humanity, and not just billionaires. Many view the lawsuit as a grudge match between
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