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Musk testifies at OpenAI trial it’s not OK to ‘loot a charity’

Al Jazeera · · 950 words · By Reuters
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15 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Elon Musk has taken the stand at a high-stakes trial over the future of OpenAI”
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Multiple independent news sources (Flipboard, NY Post, CNBC) confirm that Elon Musk testified in federal court in Oakland, California, regarding his lawsuit against OpenAI.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Tesla chief executive Elon Musk testified in a federal court Tuesday in the trial for his lawsuit brought against …
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/microsoft-researchers-have-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Elon Musk said he was a “fool” to trust Sam Altman with the future of OpenAI in his second day of testimony in the bombshell trial over the future of the artificial intelligence giant.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/business/musk-and-openais-lawy…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Musk spent much of the last week in federal court in Oakland, California, where he testified over the course of three days in the trial for his lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/06/anthropic-spacex-data-center…
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“The world’s richest person is suing OpenAI, its cofounder and chief executive officer, Sam Altman, and its president, Greg Brockman”
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Multiple independent sources (KRDO, NY Post, CNBC) confirm Musk is suing OpenAI, Sam Altman, and Greg Brockman.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Musk is accusing ChatGPT’s parent company, OpenAI, and its leaders — CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman — of misleading him and abandoning the company’s original nonprofit mission.
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/29/5-things-to-know-for-april-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Musk is suing OpenAI, Altman, co-founder Greg Brockman and the company’s biggest investor, Microsoft, which owns a 27% stake in the company.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/20/us-news/elon-musks-feud-with-s…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Musk sued OpenAI, Altman and Greg Brockman, the company's president, two years ago, alleging they reneged on their commitments to preserve the artificial intelligence lab's nonprofit structure.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/musk-altman-live-updates-day…
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“Musk, who founded carmaker Tesla and rocket company SpaceX”
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Confirmed by EuroNews and NY Post that Musk founded/launched SpaceX and joined/founded Tesla.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — He recounted the slew of companies he founded and runs, including SpaceX, Tesla, The Boring Company, Neuralink and others.
https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/04/29/not-ok-to-steal-a-c…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Musk launched SpaceX in 2002 and joined Tesla in 2004.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/business/soon-to-be-spacex-bil…
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“in 2023 started his own AI business, xAI, now part of SpaceX”
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While Wikipedia confirms Musk's leadership of xAI, there is no evidence in the provided text stating that xAI is 'now part of SpaceX'. xAI and SpaceX are distinct companies under his leadership.
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web search NEUTRAL — Elon Reeve Musk (/ ˈiːlɒn / EE-lon; born June 28, 1971) is a businessman and entrepreneur known for his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX, X, and xAI. Musk has been the wealthiest person in the world since …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
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web search NEUTRAL — Read full articles, watch videos, browse thousands of titles and more on the "Elon Musk" topic with Google News.
https://news.google.com/topics/CAAqIggKIhxDQkFTRHdvSkwyMHZNR…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 10, 2026 · Elon Musk’s bombshell decision to freeze plans to begin building a human colony on Mars, in favor of fostering a Moon city, is a cosmic mistake, says a top Mars scholar.
https://www.forbes.com/profile/elon-musk/
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“OpenAI’s March 2019 creation of a for-profit entity”
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Wikipedia confirms OpenAI consists of a for-profit PBC and a nonprofit foundation, but the provided evidence does not specify the date 'March 2019' for the creation of the for-profit entity.
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web search NEUTRAL — OpenAI Global, LLC is an American artificial intelligence (AI) research organization consisting of a for-profit public benefit corporation (PBC) and a nonprofit foundation, headquartered in San Franci…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenAI
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web search NEUTRAL — Support Help Center More News Stories Academy Livestreams Podcast RSS Terms & Policies Terms of Use Privacy Policy Other Policies OpenAI © 2015–2026 Your privacy choices
https://openai.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · OpenAI introduced three audio models for its developer platform on Thursday, aiming to make voice-based software agents more conversational and capable of completing tasks in real time.
https://www.reuters.com/technology/openai/
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“Musk is seeking $150bn in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft”
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Three independent sources (CNBC, NY Post, Al Jazeera) explicitly state Musk is seeking $150 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The SpaceX founder is seeking changes to OpenAI's leadership and $150 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/04/musk-sought-settlement-with-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Musk is seeking $150 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft
https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/business/elon-musk-slams-opena…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Musk is seeking $150bn in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/29/musk-accuses-alt…
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“United States District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers admonished Musk”
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Multiple web search results confirm Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers admonished Musk regarding his social media use/attacks.
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web search NEUTRAL — Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers warned Musk to limit his social media attacks on the defendants, underscoring the case’s mix of legal, personal, and public relations battles.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/jury-selection-begins…
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web search NEUTRAL — Judge admonishes musk over social media use. Musk is seeking $150 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft, one of its largest investors, with proceeds going to OpenAI’s charitable arm.
https://www.aol.com/articles/musk-lawyer-says-openai-stole-1…
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web search NEUTRAL — “We can’t hear you,” Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said.Musk’s alleged ketamine use during important OpenAI negotiations, which he has said he does not recall, became a key issue until, in a recent pre…
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/04/openai-trial-…
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“Microsoft chief Satya Nadella [is expected to testify]”
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Only the NY Post cross-reference mentions that Satya Nadella is expected to testify. Other web results provided are irrelevant (Microsoft games).
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web search NEUTRAL — Play free online games instantly in your browser with no downloads. Enjoy Microsoft Games, solitaire, mahjong, word games and more at The Zone.
https://zone.msn.com/en/categories
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to Microsoft Solitaire Collection where you can play 5 of the best Solitaire card games in one app. Play Klondike, Spider, Freecell, Pyramid, and TriPeaks. Plus, Daily Challenges. Solitaire re…
https://zone.msn.com/en/games/mssolitairecollection?source=w…
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web search NEUTRAL — Microsoft Casual Games - The Zone - Play FREE games from old classics to NEW favorites. There's something for everyone!
https://zone.msn.com/en
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“a company worth more than $850bn”
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Multiple independent reports from NY Post and CNBC state that OpenAI is valued at more than $850 billion.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Although OpenAI is valued at over $850 billion, it only has an annual revenue of around $20 billion.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/20/us-news/elon-musks-feud-with-s…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — OpenAI is now valued at more than $850 billion by private investors
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/04/musk-altman-open-ai-settleme…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The ChatGPT creator, now valued at more than $850 billion by private investors
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/openai-looms-over-earnings-f…
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“OpenAI was cofounded by Musk and Altman in 2015”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia/Forbes bios of Elon Musk and does not explicitly confirm the co-founding of OpenAI with Altman in 2015.
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web search NEUTRAL — Elon Reeve Musk (/ ˈiːlɒn / EE-lon; born June 28, 1971) is a businessman and entrepreneur known for his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX, X, and xAI. Musk has been the wealthiest person in the world since …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
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web search NEUTRAL — Read full articles, watch videos, browse thousands of titles and more on the "Elon Musk" topic with Google News.
https://news.google.com/topics/CAAqIggKIhxDQkFTRHdvSkwyMHZNR…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 10, 2026 · Elon Musk’s bombshell decision to freeze plans to begin building a human colony on Mars, in favor of fostering a Moon city, is a cosmic mistake, says a top Mars scholar.
https://www.forbes.com/profile/elon-musk/
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“Musk has said he provided about $38m to OpenAI”
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“OpenAI create a for-profit entity 13 months after he left its board”
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“Microsoft invested $10bn in OpenAI in January 2023”
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“Last fall, OpenAI overhauled its structure again to become a public benefit corporation”
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“The nonprofit holds a 26 percent stake”
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