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Musk vs OpenAI: The trial over who controls AI | DW News
April 28, 2026
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Did OpenAI turn a public-good mission into a money-making machine? Elon Musk and Sam Altman are facing off in a California courtroom over the future of the company they helped create. Musk says OpenAI abandoned its original nonprofit mission and became a profit-driven AI powerhouse backed by Microsoft. OpenAI rejects the claim, arguing Musk supported a for-profit structure himself and is now targeting a rival after launching his own AI company, xAI.
The trial puts one of the biggest questions in tech before a jury: who should control the future of artificial intelligence? Lindsay Gorman of the German Marshall Fund explains what's at stake. Chapter: 00:00 Intro 00:18 The case dates back to OpenAI’s founding in 2015 00:55 OpenAI's legal team says the facts are on its side 01:32 The core question: What is AI being developed for? 02:37 Elon Musk and OpenAI face off in court 03:31 Did OpenAI betray its founding mission? 05:37 Is Musk simply bitter about OpenAI’s success? 06:53 Will AI's future be driven by greed and profit? #ai #elonmusk #samaltman #usa #dwcurrentaffairs For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
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