OpenAI trial heads to jury after Musk-Altman clash (opens in new tab)

Lawyers for Elon Musk, OpenAI and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made final arguments in a federal trial in Oakland, California, over Musk’s claim that the ChatGPT maker and its leaders turned a nonprofit AI lab into a for-profit vehicle that enriched insiders. The case pits Musk, a 2015 OpenAI co-founder, against Altman and other OpenAI leaders, with jurors weighing disputes over credibility, timing and OpenAI’s structure. Musk alleges that OpenAI betrayed its original plan to remain a nonprofit and ...