OpenAI logo is seen in front of Elon Musk photo in this illustration taken March 11, 2024. <\/p>\n
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Elon Musk<\/a> contacted OpenAI President Greg Brockman to gauge interest in a settlement two days before their high-stakes trial<\/a> got underway in Oakland federal court, according to a new court filing.<\/p>\n When Brockman suggested both sides drop their claims, Musk allegedly said, “By the end of this week, you and Sam [Altman] will be the most hated men in America. If you insist, so it will be,” the filing, made on Sunday, stated.<\/a><\/p>\n The exchange is the latest flashpoint in a lawsuit that has already grown combative inside the courtroom.<\/p>\n The SpaceX founder testified on Thursday that he did not read the fine print of a 2017 term sheet related to OpenAI’s shift from a nonprofit to a for-profit structure, only its headline.<\/p>\n Musk is suing OpenAI, alleging that its shift to a for-profit structure betrayed its original nonprofit mission to develop safe AI technology for the public good and that the company’s leaders wrongfully profited from his charitable contributions.<\/p>\n The SpaceX founder is seeking changes to OpenAI’s leadership and $150 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft<\/a>, one of its largest investors.<\/p>\n The trial before U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, began on April 28 and is expected to last several weeks, with a verdict possible by mid-May.<\/p>\n Altman<\/a>, Brockman and Microsoft chief Satya Nadella<\/a> are expected to testify later this month.<\/p>\n Musk, his lawyer, and OpenAI did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment.<\/p>\n