Musk grilled on AI profits at OpenAI trial as judge probes for-profit shift claims
malaymail.com May 1, 2026

Musk grilled on AI profits at OpenAI trial as judge probes for-profit shift claims

AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication

Elon Musk testified in a California trial against OpenAI, a company he co-founded, over allegations that it betrayed its original nonprofit mission by becoming a commercial entity valued at over $850 billion. Musk, who has accused OpenAI's CEO of transforming the company into a for-profit business, struggled to explain the differences between his own for-profit AI empire and OpenAI's. The trial's outcome could reshape the question of who controls AI innovation in the US.

💡 Why It Matters

  • · Musk's for-profit AI ventures, including Tesla and Neuralink, are often touted as beneficial to humanity, yet he condemns OpenAI for its commercial shift.
  • · This dichotomy raises questions about the true intentions behind Musk's own AI endeavors and whether he is more interested in profit than philanthropy.