OpenAI 'stole a charity,' Musk claims. Judge to decide by late May.

A high-stakes legal battle between Elon Musk and OpenAI will reach a critical point late next month. A U.S. judge, Judge Gonzalez Rogers, must decide whether OpenAI broke a promise to Musk or simply built its success through smart innovation. Musk accuses the artificial intelligence company of betraying its founding mission. He says OpenAI was created as a charity but then abandoned that goal to chase profit. The case centers on whether the company violated its original agreement to develop AI for the public good. The ruling, expected by late May, could set a major precedent for how AI companies operate. Both sides await the judge’s decision, which may determine the future of the industry.