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Graham Barlow

‘Without me, OpenAI wouldn’t exist,’ says Elon Musk as courtroom clash with Sam Altman turns personal — and exposes a deeper fight over who really built the company behind ChatGPT

Elon Musk arrives to court at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building on April 30, 2026 in Oakland, California. .
  • Elon Musk claims OpenAI wouldn’t exist without his early backing
  • Trial reveals tensions over control, direction, and original mission
  • Courtroom exchanges show how personal the dispute has become

“Without me, OpenAI wouldn’t exist!”

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