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Claim, counter-claim and tech's seedy side exposed: Five things we learned in the Musk-Altman trial

2026-05-15 · BBC News

Two billionaires aired their dirty laundry in court over who gets to control the AI apocalypse, and the jury got front-row seats to tech's messiest divorce. Weeks of testimony revealed OpenAI's seedy origins while Musk and Altman traded accusations like rival Bond villains. Nothing says 'beneficial AI for humanity' like a courtroom catfight over billions.

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