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Sam Altman testifies: Musk demanded total control of OpenAI in 2017
May 13, 2026
Sam Altman testified that Elon Musk demanded full control of OpenAI in 2017, including succession to his children. The ongoing trial could legally compel OpenAI to reverse its nonprofit-to-for-profit restructuring, directly threatening its IPO trajectory and governance model.