Musk wanted control of OpenAI for-profit subsidiary, Altman testifies
By Amy Miller ( May 12, 2026, 23:56 GMT | Insight) -- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defended his leadership of the artificial intelligence company as a jury trial in California continued over Elon Musk's claims that OpenAI breached its charitable trust. Altman was calm as he spent four hours discussing OpenAI’s history, his changing relationship with Musk and why he was briefly fired in 2023. Altman said his relationship with Musk began to sour after he demanded a controlling stake in a for-profit subsidiary of OpenAI that his children could inherit.OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defended his leadership of the artificial intelligence company as a jury trial in California continued Tuesday over Elon Musk's claims that OpenAI breached its charitable trust....
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