Why Sam Altman and his former hero Elon Musk are taking their toxic feud to court
undefined 5, 2026

A bitter feud between Elon Musk and Sam Altman is moving to a US courtroom, where Musk claims OpenAI abandoned its original non-profit mission and defrauded him of millions. He is suing Altman, OpenAI, and Microsoft, seeking billions in damages and major structural changes. OpenAI argues Musk is motivated by rivalry and regret after leaving in 2018. The case highlights their fallout from early collaboration to fierce competition, and its outcome could influence the future of AI development and control in the race toward artificial general intelligence.
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