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Sam Altman says Elon Musk wanted 90 percent of OpenAI in high-stakes trial

Al Jazeera · · 733 words · By AFP; Reuters; The Associated Press
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“In a United States court, OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has rejected claims from fellow tech mogul Elon Musk that he betrayed the artificial intelligence company’s original vision.”
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Multiple web search results (WIRED, AOL, CNN) confirm that Sam Altman and Elon Musk are in a federal courtroom together fighting over OpenAI's evolution and mission, with Altman rejecting Musk's claims of betrayal.
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“Tuesday marked the start of Altman’s testimony in a contentious trial unfolding in Oakland, California”
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WIRED explicitly states that Elon Musk and Sam Altman appeared in a federal courtroom together for the first time on Tuesday. Other sources confirm the trial is taking place in California.
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“Musk... has sued Altman and OpenAI president Greg Brockman on the basis that they “stole a charity” by shifting its purpose.”
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CNBC and CNN report that Musk is accusing Altman and Brockman of trying to 'steal a charity' by shifting the company's purpose.
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web search NEUTRAL — Elon Reeve Musk (/ ˈiːlɒn / EE-lon; born June 28, 1971) is a businessman and public official known for his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX, X, and xAI. Musk has been the wealthiest person in the world sin…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Elon Musk, Tim Cook and other high-powered business leaders have been invited to be a part of the U.S. delegation traveling to China this week.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-musk-trump-china-us-delega…
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Elon Musk visited Intel’s chip factory in Hillsboro this week, the billionaire said Friday, to meet with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan two weeks after Musk announced a vague partnership with the c…
https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/05/elon-musk-…
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“He alleged that OpenAI’s leader persuaded him to invest $38bn, based on a goal of improving humanity, only to see the company pivot to a for-profit venture in 2019.”
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While evidence confirms Musk's lawsuit and claims about the pivot to for-profit, the specific figure of '$38bn' investment is not mentioned in the provided evidence snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Elon Reeve Musk (/ ˈiːlɒn / EE-lon; born June 28, 1971) is a businessman and public official known for his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX, X, and xAI. Musk has been the wealthiest person in the world sin…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Elon Musk, Tim Cook and other high-powered business leaders have been invited to be a part of the U.S. delegation traveling to China this week.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-musk-trump-china-us-delega…
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Elon Musk visited Intel’s chip factory in Hillsboro this week, the billionaire said Friday, to meet with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan two weeks after Musk announced a vague partnership with the c…
https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/05/elon-musk-…
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“Musk... currently runs his own AI chatbot, Grok”
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The Wikipedia entry for Elon Musk explicitly lists xAI as one of the companies he leads; Grok is the chatbot produced by xAI.
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web search NEUTRAL — Elon Reeve Musk (/ ˈiːlɒn / EE-lon; born June 28, 1971) is a businessman and public official known for his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX, X, and xAI. Musk has been the wealthiest person in the world sin…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Elon Musk, Tim Cook and other high-powered business leaders have been invited to be a part of the U.S. delegation traveling to China this week.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-musk-trump-china-us-delega…
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Elon Musk visited Intel’s chip factory in Hillsboro this week, the billionaire said Friday, to meet with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan two weeks after Musk announced a vague partnership with the c…
https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/05/elon-musk-…
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“He is seeking $150bn in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft”
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Three independent news organizations (Al Jazeera, CNBC, NY Post) explicitly state that Musk is seeking $150 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Musk is seeking $150bn in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/28/musk-testifies-a…
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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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“Altman argued that Musk knew of the plans to develop OpenAI into a for-profit enterprise when he invested”
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Web search results from AOL and other sources describe the courtroom sparring where OpenAI's legal team and Altman argue against Musk's claims, asserting he was aware of the company's direction.
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web search NEUTRAL — Elon Musk sparred with an attorney for OpenAI and Sam Altman during his cross examination on Wednesday – with Musk hitting back repeatedly at the attorney William Savitt’s yes or no line of questionin…
https://www.aol.com/articles/elon-musk-testifies-fool-invest…
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web search NEUTRAL — Elon Musk is in court battling Sam Altman's lawyer over his lawsuit against OpenAI. Musk claims the AI company abandoned its nonprofit mission for profit. He seeks massive damages and a return to its …
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/musk-te…
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web search NEUTRAL — Elon Musk and Sam Altman appeared in a federal courtroom together for the first time on Tuesday as they fight over OpenAI’s decade-long evolution and what it means for the company’s future.
https://www.wired.com/story/model-behavior-elon-musk-testifi…
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““An early number that Mr Musk threw out was that he should have 90 percent of the equity to start,” Altman told the jury.”
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“Musk is pushing for the removal of Altman and Brockman.”
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NY Post and other web results explicitly state that Musk is seeking the removal of Sam Altman and Greg Brockman from OpenAI.
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web search NEUTRAL — The lawsuit pits Musk against his former collaborators-turned-competitors, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman, whom Musk alleges unjustly enriched themselves when they strayed from ...
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/30/tech/takeaways-elon-musk-open…
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web search NEUTRAL — Musk is seeking a range of remedies that include the removal of Altman and Brockman from OpenAI and more than $134bn in damages, which the tycoon says would be redistributed to OpenAI's non ...
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/27/elon-musk…
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web search NEUTRAL — Elon Musk is accusing OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman of trying to 'steal a charity.'
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/12/openai-trial-updates-sam-alt…
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“OpenAI prepares for a potential initial public offering that could see it valued at $1 trillion”
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Both Al Jazeera and France24 report that OpenAI is preparing for an IPO with a potential valuation of $1 trillion, citing Reuters.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — OpenAI is poised for an initial public offering (IPO) that could value it at $1 trillion, according to Reuters.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/29/musk-accuses-alt…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — before it evolved into a commercial venture preparing for a potential IPO that could value it at up to $1 trillion.
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/tech-24/20260504-musk-v…
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“Musk ultimately left OpenAI’s board in 2018 to pursue his own AI development.”
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“A March 2026 poll by the Pew Research Center suggested that a majority of respondents in the US believe AI will worsen, rather than improve, the ability to think creatively, form meaningful relationships, make difficult decisions, and solve problems.”
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“Just 10 percent of respondents said they were more excited than concerned about the increased use of AI in daily life.”
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“the administration of President Donald Trump has proposed a “national policy framework” for the technology to avoid a patchwork of state regulations.”
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“the United Nations estimating that the global market could be worth $4.8 trillion by 2033.”
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