Elon Musk: OpenAI’s Altman ‘Stole a Charity’ Worth $850 Billion as Trial Kicks Off

Elon Musk: OpenAI’s Altman ‘Stole a Charity’ Worth $850 Billion as Trial Kicks Off The trial over whether OpenAI betrayed its nonprofit roots began this week, with Elon Musk accusing CEO Sam Altman of stealing a charity to build a for-profit giant now valued at $850 billion. Opening arguments in the case center on OpenAI’s founding promise—to develop artificial intelligence safely and openly for the public good [135647]. Musk’s lawsuit argues that the company abandoned that mission when it shifted from a nonprofit to a for-profit model [135632]. He claims CEO Sam Altman “stole a charity” by transforming the startup into a commercial enterprise [135647]. Musk says the outcome could set a precedent for all charitable giving, warning that if donors cannot trust nonprofits to stick to their stated goals, people may stop donating [135632]. The case will also test whether nonprofit organizations must honor their original public promises [135632]. Both Elon Musk and Sam Altman are expected to testify in the trial, which could last several weeks [135479]. No verdict has been reached [135647]. Elon Musk: OpenAI lawsuit could decide future of charity Musk: OpenAI’s Altman ‘stole a charity’ as trial begins Elon Musk, Sam Altman to Testify in OpenAI Trial