Musk’s “World War III” threat in Twitter lawsuit haunts him at OpenAI trial

OpenAI filed a court notice saying Elon Musk reached out to Greg Brockman days before trial about settling the case.

When Brockman suggested dropping claims, Musk allegedly sent a threatening reply, which OpenAI wants admitted as evidence.

OpenAI says the exchange helps show Musk’s motives and credibility in the dispute over its nonprofit mission and structure.

The filing also cites Musk’s similar threat during his failed attempt to back out of buying Twitter, arguing it supports admissibility.