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Elon Musk seeks ouster of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as part of lawsuit
Elon Musk is seeking to have OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman removed from their roles as officers in the company as part of a lawsuit.
TL;DR
- Elon Musk is seeking the removal of Sam Altman and Greg Brockman as officers of OpenAI.
- Musk is suing OpenAI, alleging he was defrauded into donating $38 million with promises of it remaining a nonprofit.
- He is asking the court to force OpenAI to operate as an actual nonprofit again.
- Jury selection for the case is scheduled to begin on April 27th in Oakland, California.
- OpenAI recently sent a letter to California and Delaware attorneys general, urging an investigation into alleged "improper and anti-competitive behavior" by Musk.
- Musk's attorneys previously stated he should receive up to $134 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft.