“Musk wanted Tesla to acquire OpenAI”

Shivon Zilis testified in the OpenAI lawsuit that Elon Musk wanted OpenAI to become a Tesla subsidiary.

She said Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, and Ilya Sutskever rejected the idea.

Zilis also described tensions over AI talent and conflicts of interest involving Musk’s various ventures.

Her testimony highlights early disputes over OpenAI’s direction and Musk’s later rivalry through xAI.