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What to know about Elon Musk Testifies of AI Risk at Trial, Says OpenAI Tried to ‘Steal’ a Charity

Elon Musk Testifies of AI Risk at Trial, Says OpenAI Tried to ‘Steal’ a Charity Opening statements in Musk’s lawsuit offered differing views of his early financial support of OpenAI and its conversion to a for-profit company Elon Musk took the stand Tuesday…

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Elon Musk Testifies of AI Risk at Trial, Says OpenAI Tried to ‘Steal’ a Charity Opening statements in Musk’s lawsuit offered differing views of his early financial support of OpenAI and its conversion to a for-profit company Elon Musk took the stand Tuesday…

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The stakes turn on whether readers accept that Elon Musk... helped found [OpenAI]. That point shapes the political meaning of the story.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: Elon Musk... helped found [OpenAI].

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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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: “Elon Musk... helped found [OpenAI]”
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Multiple independent sources, including EuroNews and Nbcwashington, explicitly identify Elon Musk as a co-founder of OpenAI.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Musk was there and had just given Tesla vehicles as gifts to his fellow OpenAI co-founders
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/op…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive and an early co-founder of OpenAI
https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/29/not-ok-to-steal-a-c…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Elon Musk faced a contentious cross-examination on Thursday, asserting he was assured by OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman that the artificial …
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/elon-musk-gets-testy-on-the…
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Claim 2: “OpenAI allowed employees to sell up to $30 million worth of shares each in a recent financing”
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Web search results from Thomson Reuters and other sources confirm that OpenAI allowed employees to cash out/sell up to $30 million in shares during a financing event.
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web search NEUTRAL — OPENAI. © Copyright Thomson Reuters 2026.
https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2026:newsml_L4N…
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web search NEUTRAL — It analyzes millions of data points from various sources on the internet to measure engagement, including reading, sharing, and discussions. This information is compared within a specific time frame t…
https://cryptopanic.com/news/32331433/JUST-IN-OpenAI-let-ove…
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web search NEUTRAL — In April 2025, OpenAI raised $40 billion at a $300 billion post-money valuation, which was the highest-value private technology deal in history. The financing round was led by SoftBank, with other par…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenAI
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Claim 3: “Sam Altman [is] OpenAI CEO”
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Numerous independent sources (Axios, CNBC, Al Jazeera) consistently refer to Sam Altman as the CEO of OpenAI.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called this "fear-based marketing"
https://axios.com/2026/04/23/ai-consumer-sentiment-communica…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Man charged with attempted murder of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/4/14/man-charg…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Musk is currently embroiled in a separate legal action with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/04/sec-and-elon-musk-agree-to-s…
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Claim 4: “Oklo (OKLO +1.25%) is designing a small nuclear reactor”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Oklo Inc. is a designer of advanced nuclear reactors, and additional web search results confirm they are designing small nuclear reactors.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oklo is designing a small nuclear reactor that can supply enough power to keep a large data center humming. The startup has partnered with big names in data center infrastructure. Beacuse it still nee…
https://www.aol.com/articles/artificial-intelligence-needs-n…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oklo Inc. is a designer of advanced nuclear reactors based in Santa Clara, California. Founded in 2013 by Jacob and Caroline DeWitte, Oklo Inc. focuses on fast-fission power plants.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklo_Inc.
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web search NEUTRAL — These compact, scalable nuclear reactors offer a promising solution to meet growing energy demands while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. And this is what Sam Altman’s nuclear power startup company,…
https://carboncredits.com/smrs-the-future-of-clean-energy-wi…
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Claim 5: “Elon Musk took the stand Tuesday in a landmark trial that pits the billionaire against OpenAI”
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Multiple independent news sources (Al Jazeera, Nypost, and Flipboard) confirm that Elon Musk took the stand in a trial against OpenAI, specifically noting it began on a Tuesday.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Elon Musk spent three days testifying as the first witness in his trial against OpenAI.
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/elon-musk-gets-testy-on-the…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Elon Musk spent three days testifying as the first witness in his trial against OpenAI.
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/snap-ceo-praises-ai-for-wri…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Elon Musk has taken the stand at a high-stakes trial over the future of OpenAI
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/28/musk-testifies-a…
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