‘It’s not okay to steal a charity’: Musk testifies in trial over AI’s future
Elon Musk painted himself as an innovator trying to help humanity flourish when he took the stand in the trial over his lawsuit against ChatGPT-maker OpenAI.
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- ▪ ‘It’s not okay to steal a charity’: Musk testifies in trial over AI’s future - The Washington Post — Google News
- ▪ Elon Musk takes stand in trial vs. Sam Altman that could reshape AI's future — The Washington Times
- ▪ ‘It’s not OK to steal a charity’: Elon Musk takes stand in blockbuster trial — The Sydney Morning Herald
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| Original publisher | Washington Post — Tech |
| Canonical URL | https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/04/28/elon-musk-testifies-trial-openai/ |
| Publication time | Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:34:18 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-04-28T21:45:02.870Z |
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By Gerrit De VynckOAKLAND, Calif. — Tesla chief executive Elon Musk testified in a federal court Tuesday in the trial for his lawsuit brought against ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, a court battle that could upend the company that kicked off the AI arms race. CommentsSign up
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