Greg Brockman, president of OpenAI, has testified in court against Elon Musk, claiming the billionaire sought full control of the AI firm partly to fund ambitions of colonising Mars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The testimony came during the second week of a high-stakes trial in California that could shape the future of OpenAI, the company behind the ChatGPT platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brockman told the court that Musk pushed in 2017 for OpenAI to transition from a nonprofit to a for-profit structure, arguing that raising the vast sums needed for advanced AI development would be difficult under a charitable model. According to Brockman, Musk made it clear he wanted to lead the company if that shift occurred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe said he needed $80 billion to create a city on Mars,\u201d Brockman testified, adding that Musk ultimately wanted full control and intended to decide when to relinquish it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also described a tense 2017 meeting where Musk rejected a proposed equity structure outright. Brockman said Musk abruptly stood up and moved toward him so quickly it caused alarm, before instead grabbing a painting belonging to Ilya Sutskever\u2014a gift created to thank Musk for providing Tesla resources to OpenAI staff\u2014and leaving the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brockman further alleged that Musk threatened to withhold future funding until the dispute was resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Musk is currently suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, accusing them of misleading him into donating $38 million to the nonprofit before shifting away from its original mission for financial gain. He is seeking $150 billion in damages and wants both Altman and Brockman removed from leadership roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Musk departed OpenAI\u2019s board in February 2018. The company later restructured into a for-profit entity in March 2019 and has since raised more than $100 billion, with reports suggesting it is considering a potential $1 trillion IPO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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