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Week one of the Musk v. Altman trial: What it was like in the room

MIT Tech Review James O'Donnell May 4, 2026
Week one of the Musk v. Altman trial: What it was like in the room
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# Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and Sam Altman over millions he invested in the company, and their trial just started in California. The case centers on a dispute between two major figures in the AI industry over how the company has developed and its direction. If you use ChatGPT or care about how AI companies are run, this legal battle could affect how OpenAI operates going forward.

This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Two of the most powerful people in AI—Sam Altman and Elon Musk—began their face-off in court in Oakland, California, last week. Musk is suing OpenAI, alleging tha

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