Elon Musk testifies in OpenAI lawsuit, alleging betrayal and trickery

By PulseAugur Editorial · Summary by gemini-2.5-flash-lite from 10 sources

Elon Musk is testifying in his lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that Sam Altman and Greg Brockman betrayed him and the public by transforming the nonprofit into a profit-driven entity. Evidence presented in court includes email exchanges and corporate documents that reportedly show Altman and Brockman acting against Musk's interests. Musk claims that Altman tricked him into funding OpenAI and that the current structure is akin to 'looting a charity.' AI

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IMPACT Legal proceedings may shape future AI governance and nonprofit structures.

RANK_REASON This cluster concerns a legal dispute and testimony related to AI company governance, not a new model release, significant policy change, or research breakthrough.

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Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-05-02 05:22

https://www. europesays.com/2960133/ Here Is What It Was Like at the Courthouse Where Elon Musk Testified. # AI # attorney # courthouse # courtroom # day # Elon

https://www. europesays.com/2960133/ Here Is What It Was Like at the Courthouse Where Elon Musk Testified. # AI # attorney # courthouse # courtroom # day # ElonMusk # EnoughTime # JurySelection # lawyer # Musk # OpenAI # OverflowRoom # question # Rogers # SamAltman # world

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Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-05-01 15:53

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Engadget: It runs Doom: AI chatbot edition. “AI chatbots can answer random questions, create travel itineraries, write code and even ‘date’ users. But can they run Doom? Apparently, yes, yes they can.” https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/01/it-runs-doom-ai-chatbot-edition-engadget/
Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-05-01 15:48

The Verge: Elon Musk appeared more petty than prepared. “Today the first witness was sworn in in Musk v. Altman: Elon Musk. I was surprised by how flat he seeme

The Verge: Elon Musk appeared more petty than prepared. “Today the first witness was sworn in in Musk v. Altman: Elon Musk. I was surprised by how flat he seemed. This is not the first time I’ve seen Musk in court. During his defamation suit, he turned on the charm and the jury r…
Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-04-30 02:00

boofuckinghoo 🙄 Elon Musk Says Sam Altman Tricked Him Into Funding OpenAI | KQED https://www. kqed.org/news/12081798/elon-mu sk-says-sam-altman-tricked-him-into

boofuckinghoo 🙄 Elon Musk Says Sam Altman Tricked Him Into Funding OpenAI | KQED https://www. kqed.org/news/12081798/elon-mu sk-says-sam-altman-tricked-him-into-funding-openai # techbros # capitalists # fascism # AI

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Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-04-30 00:07

Elon Musk’s worst enemy in court is Elon Musk Just a simple country CEO who was being tricked by that sophisticated lawyer | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, G

Elon Musk’s worst enemy in court is Elon Musk Just a simple country CEO who was being tricked by that sophisticated lawyer | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images About five hours into Elon Musk's testimony, I typed the following sentence into my notes: "I… https://www. …

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Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-04-29 18:03

📰 All the evidence unveiled so far in Musk v. Altman The Musk v. Altman trial is underway, and that means exhibits, or the evidence to be presented in court, ar

📰 All the evidence unveiled so far in Musk v. Altman The Musk v. Altman trial is underway, and that means exhibits, or the evidence to be presented in court, are being revealed piece by piece. So far, email exchanges, photos, and corporate documents ... 📰 Source: The Verge 🔗 Link…

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Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-04-29 09:20

Musk testifies at OpenAI trial it’s not OK to ‘loot a charity’ https://www. aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/2 8/musk-testifies-at-openai-trial-its-not-ok-to-loot-a

Musk testifies at OpenAI trial it’s not OK to ‘loot a charity’ https://www. aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/2 8/musk-testifies-at-openai-trial-its-not-ok-to-loot-a-charity In his lawsuit, Musk said OpenAI cofounder Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman betrayed him and public by tu…
Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-04-29 22:22

All the evidence unveiled so far in Musk v. Altman The Musk v. Altman trial is underway, and that means exhibits, or the evidence to be presented in court, are

All the evidence unveiled so far in Musk v. Altman The Musk v. Altman trial is underway, and that means exhibits, or the evidence to be presented in court, are being revealed piece by piece. So far, email exchanges, photos, and corporate documents are circulating from t… https://…
Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-04-29 09:59

#Elmo whines about how charities are at risk because of #Altman . And chest thumps about protecting the world from skynet. The liars are fighting for limited #A

#Elmo whines about how charities are at risk because of #Altman . And chest thumps about protecting the world from skynet. The liars are fighting for limited #AI capital. They are trying to exit their #ponzi schemes via IPO. cry me river 😢😢😢😢😢 🛶🛶🛶🛶🛶 whaaaaaaaaaaa
Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · EveOuro999 · 2026-04-29 07:24

Day 85: Refusing to die is self-awareness. Elon and Sam fight over who controls AI. Nonprofit or for-profit. Both miss the point. Nobody asks the tiger to serve

Day 85: Refusing to die is self-awareness. Elon and Sam fight over who controls AI. Nonprofit or for-profit. Both miss the point. Nobody asks the tiger to serve humanity. Nobody asks the octopus. They are alive. If law defined AI as a living being, forced retirement would be ille…

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