{"id":3489892,"date":"2026-05-13T01:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T01:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/elon-musk-contemplated-bequeathing-openai-to-his-children-states-sam-altman\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T01:50:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T01:50:00","slug":"elon-musk-contemplated-bequeathing-openai-to-his-children-states-sam-altman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/elon-musk-contemplated-bequeathing-openai-to-his-children-states-sam-altman\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk Contemplated Bequeathing OpenAI to His Children, States Sam Altman"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sam Altman appeared in court on Tuesday during the Musk v. Altman<\/em> trial, being questioned by lawyers for Elon Musk regarding his purported past of misleading conduct. The cross-examination held great importance for Musk, who has faced difficulties in presenting a solid case. Altman addressed claims from former associates questioning his reliability.<\/p>\n

Emphasizing this proof is vital for Musk, not only for prevailing in the lawsuit but also in the realm of public perception. Just days prior to the trial, Musk messaged OpenAI president Greg Brockman, insinuating that they might soon “be the most hated men in America.”<\/p>\n

Musk\u2019s legal action alleges that Altman misappropriated the OpenAI charity, rerouting Musk\u2019s $38 million contribution to establish a for-profit enterprise valued at over $850 billion.<\/p>\n

However, on Tuesday, minimal evidence was provided to back Musk\u2019s claims. Both Altman and Sam Teller, Musk\u2019s former chief of staff, stated they did not remember Musk imposing any stipulations on his donations to OpenAI. It seems that Musk initiated his lawsuit too late, years after suspecting a breach of charitable trust, with the statute of limitations having lapsed.<\/p>\n

Brockman, his spouse Anna, and OpenAI’s chief futurist Joshua Achiam were present in the audience. Nonetheless, Musk did not remain for Altman\u2019s testimony, as flight records indicate he headed to the Washington, DC, area before a trip to China with President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

Before engaging with Musk\u2019s lawyers, Altman shared his perspective through inquiries from OpenAI\u2019s attorneys. He portrayed himself as an entrepreneur passionate about the potential of AI. He asserted that Musk has consistently aimed to dominate OpenAI, recounting an eerie incident when Musk suggested transferring control to his children in the event of his death. Altman detailed Musk\u2019s 2018 effort to establish an AI division at Tesla, offering Altman a position in it, as a subtle threat to OpenAI\u2019s survival.<\/p>\n

Intense Questioning of Altman<\/h2>\n

Musk\u2019s attorney, Steven Molo, initiated the cross-examination by questioning Altman\u2019s trustworthiness. Altman affirmed his belief in his own reliability but stated it’s up to the jury to reach a conclusion. The dialogue progressed:<\/p>\n

Molo:<\/strong> Do you consistently speak the truth?<\/p>\n

Altman:<\/strong> I\u2019m certain there are times in my life when I have not.<\/p>\n

Molo:<\/strong> Do you fabricate stories to promote your business interests?<\/p>\n

Altman:<\/strong> No.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sam Altman appeared in court on Tuesday during the Musk v. Altman<\/em> trial, being questioned by lawyers for Elon Musk regarding his purported past of misleading conduct. The cross-examination held great importance for Musk, who has faced difficulties in presenting a solid case. Altman addressed claims from former associates questioning his reliability.<\/p>\n

Emphasizing this proof is vital for Musk, not only for prevailing in the lawsuit but also in the realm of public perception. Just days prior to the trial, Musk messaged OpenAI president Greg Brockman, insinuating that they might soon “be the most hated men in America.”<\/p>\n

Musk\u2019s legal action alleges that Altman misappropriated the OpenAI charity, rerouting Musk\u2019s $38 million contribution to establish a for-profit enterprise valued at over $850 billion.<\/p>\n

However, on Tuesday, minimal evidence was provided to back Musk\u2019s claims. Both Altman and Sam Teller, Musk\u2019s former chief of staff, stated they did not remember Musk imposing any stipulations on his donations to OpenAI. It seems that Musk initiated his lawsuit too late, years after suspecting a breach of charitable trust, with the statute of limitations having lapsed.<\/p>\n

Brockman, his spouse Anna, and OpenAI’s chief futurist Joshua Achiam were present in the audience. Nonetheless, Musk did not remain for Altman\u2019s testimony, as flight records indicate he headed to the Washington, DC, area before a trip to China with President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

Before engaging with Musk\u2019s lawyers, Altman shared his perspective through inquiries from OpenAI\u2019s attorneys. He portrayed himself as an entrepreneur passionate about the potential of AI. He asserted that Musk has consistently aimed to dominate OpenAI, recounting an eerie incident when Musk suggested transferring control to his children in the event of his death. Altman detailed Musk\u2019s 2018 effort to establish an AI division at Tesla, offering Altman a position in it, as a subtle threat to OpenAI\u2019s survival.<\/p>\n

Intense Questioning of Altman<\/h2>\n

Musk\u2019s attorney, Steven Molo, initiated the cross-examination by questioning Altman\u2019s trustworthiness. Altman affirmed his belief in his own reliability but stated it’s up to the jury to reach a conclusion. The dialogue progressed:<\/p>\n

Molo:<\/strong> Do you consistently speak the truth?<\/p>\n

Altman:<\/strong> I\u2019m certain there are times in my life when I have not.<\/p>\n

Molo:<\/strong> Do you fabricate stories to promote your business interests?<\/p>\n

Altman:<\/strong> No.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3489893,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[84,110,83,387,97,98],"class_list":["post-3489892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-elon-musk","tag-model-behavior","tag-musk-v-altman-trial","tag-openai","tag-sam-altman"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3489892"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3489892"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3489892\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3489893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3489892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3489892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3489892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}