Elon Musk's legal battle against Sam Altman will test whether OpenAI has abandoned its nonprofit mission to ensure artificial general intelligence benefits humanity.

Musk is suing Altman over allegations that OpenAI has strayed from its founding mission to develop AGI for humanity's benefit

A jury will soon hear the case and determine if OpenAI has violated its original nonprofit principles

The lawsuit highlights tensions between OpenAI's initial commitment to ensure AGI safety and its current direction as a for-profit entity