This trial is about more than a billionaire grudge match, as the verdict could reshape the entire AI industry. Five witnesses, including former OpenAI insiders, called Sam Altman a "liar" under oath, and that alleged credibility problem sits at the heart of the case. A win for Musk could derail OpenAI's IPO and force significant changes to a company Musk claims quietly abandoned its nonprofit mission to chase billions.
Nobody walks out of this trial looking good. Musk lost his temper on the stand, tried to strong-arm a last-minute settlement and left for China without the judge's permission. Greg Brockman's private journal showed him fantasizing about making billions. The real losers are the employees and public who believed in OpenAI's nonprofit mission while both founders were scheming for control all along.
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