Musk vs. OpenAI trial begins, pre-trial public confrontation between both sides escalates

Odaily reported that the lawsuit filed by Elon Musk against OpenAI officially went to trial on April 27 at the Federal Court in Oakland, California, with jury selection commencing. Opening statements are expected to begin on Tuesday. The pre-trial public confrontation between the two sides escalated on the X platform, with OpenAI calling the lawsuit baseless, while Musk posted a series of comments attacking Sam Altman, labeling him "Scam Altman."

The core of the case revolves around the controversy over OpenAI's transition to for-profit status. Musk accuses OpenAI of violating its founding non-profit commitments, seeking up to $134 billion in damages, while also demanding the revocation of the for-profit conversion and the removal of relevant executives. The liability determination phase is expected to continue until mid-May.