Musk v. Altman week 2: OpenAI fires back, and Shivon Zilis reveals that Musk tried to poach Sam Altman
MIT Technology Review • 5/8/2026 – 5/9/2026
Summary
In the second week of the trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI, Musk's motivations for the lawsuit were examined. Musk alleged that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman deceived him into donating $38 million to the company by promising to maintain certain conditions. Additionally, Shivon Zilis revealed that Musk attempted to poach Sam Altman.
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Recency Multiplier20% (0.5^112/48)
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