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Musk v. Altman week 2: OpenAI fires back, and Shivon Zilis reveals that Musk tried to poach Sam Altman

MIT Tech Review Michelle Kim May 8, 2026
Musk v. Altman week 2: OpenAI fires back, and Shivon Zilis reveals that Musk tried to poach Sam Altman
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# Elon Musk Is Suing OpenAI, Claiming He Was Misled About Its Mission Elon Musk is in court against OpenAI, claiming that CEO Sam Altman and others tricked him into donating $38 million by promising the company would stay nonprofit and focused on benefiting humanity. In the second week of the trial, OpenAI is pushing back on these claims, while testimony revealed that Musk had also tried to recruit Altman to work on his own AI projects instead. The case centers on whether OpenAI broke its founding promises by becoming a for-profit business backed by Microsoft.

In the second week of the landmark trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI, Musk’s motivations for bringing the suit were under scrutiny. Last week, Musk took the stand, alleging that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman had deceived him into donating $38 million to the company. He claimed t

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