Elon Musk Testifies That He Started OpenAI to Prevent a ‘Terminator Outcome’
2026-04-28 · WIRED
Elon Musk took the stand in his lawsuit against OpenAI, dramatically claiming he founded the company to save humanity from a 'Terminator outcome' — because nothing says existential risk prevention like suing your co-creation for profit. The judge had to tell both Musk and Altman to stop trash-talking each other on social media, turning a billion-dollar AI lawsuit into a high-school cafeteria drama.