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OpenAI boss Sam Altman says Musk wanted control of company

DW English · May 12, 2026, 11:46 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Sam Altman testified in trial that could determine the future of Open AI, the company behind Chat GPT.
  • Testifying on Tuesday, Altman rejected Elon Musk's claim that he betrayed the company's founding mission to serve the public good.
  • Altman said it was rather Musk, the world's richest person, who was interested in seizing control of the artificial intelligence startup.

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Sam Altman testified in trial that could determine the future of Open AI, the company behind Chat GPT.

https://p.dw.com/p/5Df RQSam Altman arrives in federal court before testifying in federal court Image: Carlos Barria/REUTERSAdvertisement Open AI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman has taken the witness stand in a high-stakes trial pitting some of the world's richest technology tycoons against each other.

Testifying on Tuesday, Altman rejected Elon Musk's claim that he betrayed the company's founding mission to serve the public good.

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