Roundtables: Inside the Musk v. Altman Trial

MIT Technology Review · May 18, 2026, 7:15 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Elon Musk lost his suit against Open AI, in which he alleged CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman broke their promise to keep the company a nonprofit. Join reporter and attorney Michelle Kim, who covered the trial for MIT Technology Review, in conversation with editor in chief Mat Honan to go behind the scenes of the trial and the implications for the AI race. Going live at 19:30 GMT / 2:30 PM ET / 11:30 AM PT Register now Related Stories: Elon Musk and Sam Altman are going to court over OpenAI’s future Musk v. Altman week 1: Elon Musk says he was duped, warns AI could kill us all, and admits that xAI distills OpenAI’s models Musk v. Altman week 2: OpenAI fires back, and Shivon Zilis reveals that Musk tried to poach Sam Altman Musk v. Altman week 3: Musk and Altman traded blows over each other’s credibility. Now the jury will pick a side. Speakers: Mat HonanEditor in Chief Michelle KimReporter, AI

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