{"id":243370,"date":"2026-05-11T00:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T04:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/11\/microsoft-boss-to-testify-on-his-role-in-openais-founding\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T01:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T05:25:08","slug":"microsoft-boss-to-testify-on-his-role-in-openais-founding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/11\/microsoft-boss-to-testify-on-his-role-in-openais-founding\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft boss to testify on his role in OpenAI’s founding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Microsoft boss to testify on his role in OpenAI’s founding<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.digitaljournal.com\/tech-science\/microsoft-boss-to-testify-on-his-role-in-openais-founding\/article<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-11 00:51:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.digitaljournal.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is expected to testify at a landmark trial that has laid bare the internal strife in Silicon Valley over OpenAI and the future of artificial intelligence – Copyright AFP Peter Zay<\/p>\n

Benjamin LEGENDRE<\/p>\n

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is expected to take the stand Monday in Elon Musk\u2019s lawsuit against OpenAI, to explain emails that revealed how his company funded the ChatGPT creator\u2019s shift from philanthropic organization to for-profit AI giant.<\/p>\n

Nadella\u2019s testimony will precede that of OpenAI boss Sam Altman, whose questioning \u2014 likely on Tuesday or Wednesday \u2014 will be one of the final stages in a closely watched trial before a federal jury in Oakland, California.<\/p>\n

The trial has laid bare the internal strife within a circle of elite Silicon Valley engineers, investors and executives in the years leading up to the high-profile launch of the ChatGPT chatbot in 2022.<\/p>\n

In his lawsuit, Musk accuses OpenAI of betraying its original nonprofit mission and misappropriating his founding donations totalling $38 million to build an empire valued at over $850 billion.<\/p>\n

The Tesla and SpaceX founder is calling for OpenAI to revert to its original status as a nonprofit \u2014 a move that would impact its position in the global artificial intelligence race against Anthropic, Google and China\u2019s Deepseek.<\/p>\n

OpenAI counters that Musk left voluntarily after failing to seize majority control and has since become the company\u2019s direct competitor through his own AI venture, xAI.<\/p>\n

An \u201cadvisory\u201d jury is expected to reach a verdict on any actual wrongdoing by the week of May 18.<\/p>\n

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers will then make the final ruling on both liability and remedies after hearing the jury\u2019s opinion. She has indicated she will likely follow their advice.<\/p>\n

If Gonzalez Rogers ultimately sides with Musk, OpenAI\u2019s initial public offering could be jeopardized.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Attracting investment \u2013<\/p>\n

On Monday, Musk\u2019s lawyers are expected to try to convince the jury…<\/p>\n

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