Musk Says He ‘Was a Fool’ to Provide OpenAI’s Early Funding

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Musk Says He ‘Was a Fool’ to Provide OpenAI’s Early Funding

Updated 3 days ago
Al Jazeera
The New York Times
2 articles2 sources
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In the second day of a trial pitting Mr. Musk against OpenAI, he said he was misled by the company’s chief executive, Sam Altman. But OpenAI’s lawyer said evidence showed the opposite. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include Al Jazeera, The New York Times.

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Musk accuses Altman of betraying OpenAI’s nonprofit founding mission
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Lean Left
4/29/2026

Musk accuses Altman of betraying OpenAI’s nonprofit founding mission

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has taken the stand for a second day in a landmark United States trial against Sam Altman, a fellow OpenAI co-founder whom he accuses of betraying promises to keep the company a nonprofit dedicated to humanity’s benefit. The trial centres on OpenAI’s 2015 founding as a nonprofit that later.

Musk Says He ‘Was a Fool’ to Provide OpenAI’s Early Funding
The New York Times4/29/2026

Musk Says He ‘Was a Fool’ to Provide OpenAI’s Early Funding

In the second day of a trial pitting Mr. Musk against OpenAI, he said he was misled by the company’s chief executive, Sam Altman. But OpenAI’s lawyer said evidence showed the opposite.