Musk testifies that Altman stole OpenAI's nonprofit mission and is racing toward powerful AI

Elon Musk testified in court that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman 'stole a charity' and is endangering the world by racing toward powerful AI. Musk cofounded OpenAI as a nonprofit dedicated to creating safe AI, but Altman later launched a for-profit subsidiary and is now preparing for an IPO.

Musk alleges that OpenAI is in breach of its original mission. If successful, the legal case could cost OpenAI $130 billion and force it to undo its restructuring.

OpenAI responded by saying Musk is 'motivated by jealousy.' The dispute is one of several rivalries in Silicon Valley involving AI leaders.