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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Barbara Ortutay

Musk and Altman show up for opening statements in trial that could reshape AI's future

Musk OpenAI Trial - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

OpenAI co-founders Elon Musk and Sam Altman have shown up for Tuesday's opening statements in a high-stakes trial revolving around a bitter feud between the former friends that could reshape the future development of artificial intelligence.

The bickering billionaires' early-morning appearances at the Oakland, California, federal courthouse foreshadow the start of a legal drama that is expected to brim with intrigue and potentially embarrassing details about the two tech moguls.

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