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Wed, 29 Apr 2026

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 Musk accuses OpenAI lawyer of trying to 'trick' him in combative testimony

Elon Musk was cross-examined on the third day of the trial over his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI.
- Elon Musk was combative under questioning by OpenAI's lawyer, William Savitt. - Musk accused Savitt of asking overly complicated questions and claimed he was trying to "trick" him. - Musk is suing OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman and the company for allegedly misleading him about shifting the organization from a non-profit to a for-profit model. - OpenAI claims Musk is motivated by jealousy and regret over leaving the company in 2018. - Musk testified that he wanted OpenAI to remain a non-profit due to concerns about Artificial General Intelligence falling into the wrong hands. - Savitt highlighted Musk's decision to launch xAI, a competing AI startup, as a for-profit company, contradicting his claims of wanting OpenAI to be a non-profit. - The case could have far-reaching implications for the industry and is expected to last several weeks.