Elon Musk admits under oath that Tesla is not pursuing AGI, contradicting his own recent tweet about the company making AGI

Musk testified in federal court in California on Wednesday in his lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that Sam Altman and co-founders 'stole a charity' by transitioning the nonprofit into a for-profit structure. Under cross-examination, he stated that Tesla's AI work is focused only on self-driving and not AGI (artificial general intelligence, AI systems that can perform any intellectual task a human can), directly contradicting a recent post claiming 'Tesla will be one of the companies to make AGI.'

Musk's case rests partly on the argument that OpenAI's transition to a traditional corporation is dangerous because it reduces focus on safety. The court also allowed questioning about whether xAI and OpenAI's approaches to safety differ, though Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled out testimony about scandals caused by specific AI models.

Musk testified he had discussed converting OpenAI to a for-profit as early as 2016 and in 2017 explored creating a for-profit arm where he would hold majority equity. He also claimed he invested $100 million in OpenAI, though he later acknowledged that $38 million actually changed hands, arguing his reputation and network made up the difference.