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Elon Musk and Sam Altman's rivalry moves from the courtroom to Wall Street

ABC Australia · May 23, 2026, 1:59 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • A California jury tossed out Elon Musk's high-profile lawsuit against Open AI and its boss Sam Altman earlier this week.
  • Altman, the co-founder and chief executive of Open AI, was once so close to the world's richest man that they would regularly meet for dinner and reportedly discuss how they would handle an impending apocalypse.
  • These days, the pair spend their days trading barbs on social media and in lengthy interviews.

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A California jury tossed out Elon Musk's high-profile lawsuit against Open AI and its boss Sam Altman earlier this week. (Getty Images: Michael Kovac)

Link copied Share Share article After Sam Altman and Open AI's recent victory in a drawn-out legal battle with billionaire Elon Musk, the bitter rivalry between the former friends is now set to move from the courtroom to Wall Street.

Altman, the co-founder and chief executive of Open AI, was once so close to the world's richest man that they would regularly meet for dinner and reportedly discuss how they would handle an impending apocalypse.

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