Sam Altman testifies at trial that Elon Musk ‘tried to kill’ OpenAI twice

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Sam Altman testifies in trial that Elon Musk ‘tried to kill’ OpenAI twice

Updated 17 hours ago
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Summary

Altman is defending himself against Musk’s claims that he’s trying to enrich himself at the expense of OpenAI’s original nonprofit mission. 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 NBC News, CNN.

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‘Are you completely trustworthy?’: Musk’s attorney presses OpenAI CEO in trial | CNN Business
CNN
CNN
Strongly left
5/12/2026

There was a ‘morale boost’ when Elon Musk left OpenAI, Sam Altman testifies

Elon Musk’s lawyer began his cross examination of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in court on Tuesday with a brief question: “Are you completely trustworthy?” Musk is suing the company and its leaders over allegations that OpenAI, Altman and president Greg Brockman breached their charitable trust when OpenAI shifted from its.

Sam Altman testifies at trial that Elon Musk ‘tried to kill’ OpenAI twice
NBC News
NBC News
Leaning left
5/12/2026

Sam Altman testifies in trial that Elon Musk ‘tried to kill’ OpenAI twice

OAKLAND, Calif. — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the witness stand Tuesday in a trial that pits him against Elon Musk over the future of the organization they co-founded more than a decade ago. Altman and Musk created OpenAI together as a nonprofit research center in 2015 and years later had a falling out over control and.