Musk v. Altman Is a Battle for OpenAI’s Soul

Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI is heading to trial in federal court in Oakland.

The central question is whether OpenAI abandoned its nonprofit, open-source founding mission for a secretive for-profit model.

The case targets Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Microsoft, and OpenAI’s corporate structure.

The verdict could affect OpenAI’s governance, its planned IPO, and how major AI companies control and share powerful technology.