Elon Musk Takes OpenAI's Leaders to Court in High-Stakes Lawsuit

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A high-stakes federal trial begins Monday with Elon Musk suing OpenAI's Sam Altman and Greg Brockman for over $130 billion, alleging betrayal of the company's nonprofit mission. Musk seeks their removal from leadership roles. OpenAI, valued at $850 billion, dismisses the suit as baseless. Key figures like Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever are expected to testify.

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Elon Musk, founder, X Corp and Sam Altman, CEO, Open AI

Jury selection will begin on Monday in the long-awaited federal trial pitting Elon Musk against Sam Altman in a case that could determine the future of the world's most valuable AI company.

Musk, who cofounded OpenAI in 2015, has sought over $130 billion in damages and the removal of Altman and cofounder Greg Brockman, saying that they betrayed the company's nonprofit mission when it turned into a for-profit entity.

OpenAI, valued at over $850 billion and eyeing a listing, has called the lawsuit "baseless" and driven by jealousy.

Elon Musk Takes OpenAI's Leaders to Court in High-Stakes Lawsuit

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