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Elon Musk Testifies He Was a ‘Fool’ to Fund OpenAI Billionaire says OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman wasn’t honest about nonprofit mission Elon Musk said he was a “fool” to back OpenAI when it was a nonprofit and clashed with an attorney for Sam Altman, as he…

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: As of the latest iPhone update, [CarPlay has] AI chatbot apps.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://flipboard.com/topic/news/elon-musk-testifies-he-was-a-fool-to-fund-opena…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “As of the latest iPhone update, [CarPlay has] AI chatbot apps”

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Three independent sources (MacRumors, 9to5Mac, and Google News) confirm that iOS 26.4 introduced support for voice-based AI chatbot apps in CarPlay.

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web search NEUTRAL — CarPlay now works with these three top AI chatbot apps.Apple CarPlay to get Grok voice mode as iOS 26.4 turns car dashboard into AI's next platform warzone.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — As of the latest iPhone update, CarPlay now lets you use “voice-based conversational apps” (AI chatbots).These AI apps only support voice interactions, making them a lot safer than using your iPhone. …
https://9to5mac.com/2026/05/08/carplay-keeps-getting-better-…

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web search NEUTRAL — iOS 26.4 was released last month, and it includes a couple of new features for CarPlay: an Ambient Music widget and support for voice-based chatbot apps. To update your iPhone 11 or newer to iOS 26.4,…
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/08/apple-carplay-third-ai-…

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Claim 2: “Billionaire says OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman wasn’t honest about nonprofit mission”

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Multiple sources, including Business Insider, The Guardian, and Wikipedia, confirm that Musk has sued OpenAI and Sam Altman, alleging a betrayal of the original nonprofit mission in favor of profit.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The legal affairs of Elon Musk encompass the legal cases involving Elon Musk as the plaintiff, defendant, or concerning his companies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_affairs_of_Elon_Musk

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Musk v. Altman is an ongoing lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in which Elon Musk accuses OpenAI and its executives, including CEO Sam Altman, of viol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musk_v._Altman

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On November 17, 2023, OpenAI's board of directors ousted co-founder and chief executive Sam Altman. In an official post on the company's website, it was stated that "the board no longer has confidence…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Removal_of_Sam_Altman_from_Ope…

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Claim 3: “Elon Musk said he was a “fool” to back OpenAI when it was a nonprofit”

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Multiple independent news sources (AOL, CBS News, and Google News) report that Elon Musk testified in court that he was a 'fool' for funding OpenAI.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Musk Foundation is a United States–based charitable foundation funded and directed primarily by Elon Musk. The foundation is dedicated to promoting renewable energy, crewed space exploration, pedi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musk_Foundation

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Claim 4: “CarPlay has improved a lot with iOS 26 and subsequent updates over the past year”

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The evidence provided consists of two cross-references, but both are from the same source (Flipboard), meaning there is only one independent organization reporting this.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — CarPlay has improved a lot with iOS 26 and subsequent updates over the past year
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/musk-s-ai-told-me-people-we…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — CarPlay has improved a lot with iOS 26 and subsequent updates over the past year
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/musk-s-ai-told-me-people-we…

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Claim 5: “the Vermont Principals Association (VPA) never thought it’d have to cough up more than half a million dollars to settle a lawsuit”

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The Christian Post reports that the Vermont Principals' Association agreed to a $566,000 settlement with Mid Vermont Christian School, which aligns with the claim of paying over half a million dollars.

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web search NEUTRAL — This document reflects an effort by the VSBA, VSA and VPA to create a list of legislation affecting public education in Vermont enacted between the years 2003 and 2013. If you notice any errors or omi…
https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2016/WorkGroups/Ho…

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web search NEUTRAL — Christian Post - Christian school banned from sporting events for refusing to compete against trans athlete awarded $566K settlement - The Vermont Principals' Association agreed to pay Mid Vermont Chr…
https://bcworldview.org/wrap-up-of-this-weeks-biblical-chris…

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web search NEUTRAL — Provide a piece you want to learn, will generate a set of exercises to help you learn it. - gkovacs/pianotutor
https://github.com/gkovacs/pianotutor/blob/master/brownfreqs…

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