Microsoft takes a restrained approach in the Musk v. Altman trial now in its 3rd week — the $billions-deep OpenAI partner seeks to minimize exposure in the AI industry’s most-watched legal battle.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies the nonprofit was ‘left for dead’ after Musk’s exit, as Musk accuses Altman of trying to ‘steal a charity’ via its for-profit conversion. Trial underway in federal court.
Shivon Zilis testifies Musk tried to recruit Altman away from OpenAI — undercutting his claim he was deceived into donating $38M. OpenAI mounts its defense in week two of the landmark trial.
Publishers allege Mark Zuckerberg personally authorized Meta’s use of copyrighted works to train AI — putting direct executive liability at the center of a landmark AI copyright case.
OpenAI exec testifies Musk ‘was going to hit me’ at trial. Co-founder Brockman says Musk originally pushed for a commercial model — undercutting his own lawsuit’s central claim.
Greg Brockman’s personal journal is now key evidence in Musk’s federal lawsuit against OpenAI over its nonprofit-to-for-profit conversion. His $30B stake adds enormous financial stakes to the landmark AI trial.
Greg Brockman reveals ~$30B OpenAI stake on the witness stand in Musk v. Altman trial. His testimony follows disclosure of a Musk settlement text — trial centers on OpenAI’s nonprofit-to-for-profit conversion.
Elon Musk’s lawyers deposed OpenAI President Greg Brockman over his $30B valuation, escalating litigation over OpenAI’s nonprofit-to-for-profit conversion. #OpenAI #AILaw
TRIAL WATCH: Musk v. Altman opens in Oakland federal court. Week 1 testimony focused on OpenAI’s nonprofit founding mission vs. its planned for-profit conversion. Could set precedent for AI org structures.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman set to testify in Musk’s federal trial over the company’s alleged abandonment of its nonprofit founding mission. High-stakes proceedings resume in San Francisco.
Elon Musk appears to have acknowledged xAI used OpenAI models to train Grok—amid active litigation between the two AI rivals. The practice of “model distillation” occupies a legal gray area as AI IP law matures.
Elon Musk testified that xAI used OpenAI’s models to train Grok via model distillation — placing the widely used AI practice at the center of a federal courtroom battle. #AI #OpenAI #xAI
Elon Musk testifies day 2 in his OpenAI lawsuit, with proceedings centering on corporate governance, nonprofit conversions and the commercialization of AI research. A ruling could reshape AI org structures.