#Musk OpenAI trial

Week two of Musk v. Altman revealed a 2017 power struggle over AGI control, a stormed-out Tesla painting, and a diary entry asking 'what will take me to $1B?

The Musk v. Altman trial in Oakland isn't just a contract dispute. It's become an unscripted window into how AI's most powerful figures actually operate—and who they think should control the technology's future.

Two days before trial, Elon Musk texted OpenAI's Greg Brockman warning he and Sam Altman would become "the most hated men in America." The judge ruled it inadmissible — but the damage to Musk's narrative may already be done.