Elon Musk admits on stand he ‘didn’t read the fine print’ about OpenAI for-profit plan ^29.6%

The Independent - By Deepa Seetharaman, Greg Bensinger - 4/30/2026, 9:19 PM

Framing Effect 12.7% - Ad Hominem 8.4% - Tu Quoque 8.3%

Elon Musk faced a contentious cross-examination on Thursday, asserting he was assured by OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman that the artificial intelligence company would remain a nonprofit, even as early discussions about a for-profit model were underway. The testimony came during the third day of a high-stakes trial that could reshape the... more