Thursday, April 30, 2026

Elon Musk’s Courtroom Showdown with Sam Altman

Oakland, Calif. " Elon Musk spent the better part of three days on the stand, accusing OpenAI and its executives of deceiving him into donating money to help found what is now one of the world's biggest AI companies.

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The big personalities and high stakes of the trial were on full display in court, as Musk regularly clashed with OpenAI's attorney, accusing him of trying to "trick me."

The judge occasionally scolded the parties involved, at one point going so far as to tell Musk to actually answer the questions he's being asked and warning them to stop talking about whether AI will cause human extinction.

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"The Elon Musk Testimony Translator

"I contributed my reputation!" Musk continued to insist as he slowly shrunk and transformed into a corn cob

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#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-30 04:15 PM

Poor Whiny Pedo

#2 | Posted by Sycophant at 2026-04-30 04:58 PM

Hey ... SpychoFant when did you stop beating your wife?

#3 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-04-30 06:36 PM

#3

He's been hitting you?

Stop that right this instant, young man!

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-30 07:21 PM

From the reporting I saw, Mr Musk at no time received a documented commitment from OpenAI that they would never go into a for-profit business model.

So, in my view, this trial seems to be focusing upon whether Mr Musk entered into a business deal, one for which he did not know the terms?

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-30 07:30 PM

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