Elon Musk & OpenAI trial: Why world’s richest man is taking Sam Altman to court

 Jury selection has begun in Musk v. Altman, the federal trial pitting OpenAI’s billionaire co-founder against the company he helped build. Elon Musk alleges Sam Altman ran a “long con”—using nonprofit promises to secure funding and talent before quietly pivoting to for-profit. He’s seeking up to $150 billion in damages and wants Altman removed. OpenAI calls it jealousy. The verdict could reshape AI’s future. Jury selection has begun in Musk v. Altman, the federal trial pitting OpenAI’s billionaire co-founder against the company he helped build. Elon Musk alleges Sam Altman ran a “long con”—using nonprofit promises to secure funding and talent before quietly pivoting to for-profit. He’s seeking up to $150 billion in damages and wants Altman removed. OpenAI calls it jealousy. The verdict could reshape AI’s future.