Musk and Altman face off in court over OpenAI's for-profit pivot

A federal jury trial opened in Oakland over Elon Musk’s claim that OpenAI violated its nonprofit mission by moving toward a for-profit structure.

OpenAI argues Musk wanted control of the company and only sued after ChatGPT’s success made the startup far more valuable.

The jury will issue an advisory verdict, but Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers will decide any final remedy.

The outcome could shape OpenAI’s corporate structure and set a precedent for nonprofits commercializing breakthrough AI.