ELON MUSK RETURNED TO THE STAND Thursday and completed his testimony in the federal lawsuit he brought in 2024 against Sam Altman and OpenAI. The lawsuit alleges that under Altman's leadership, OpenAI,

Elon Musk continued his refrain that the OpenAI co-founders "stole a charity" but held off on filing his lawsuit because he came to distrust them "by degrees."

The Musk v. Altman trial tests whether OpenAI’s for‑profit shift was legal — a ruling that could reshape how AI labs raise capital, structure governance and attract investors.

Elon Musk spent the better part of three days on the stand, accusing OpenAI and its executives of deceiving him into donating money to help found what is now one of the world’s biggest AI companies.

The courtroom battle paints a portrait of a founding relationship that began with shared idealism and collapsed into accusations of betrayal, manipulation, and greed on both sides. While both sides agreed on the basic origin story,