Musk v. Altman: Closing Arguments Begin, Polymarket at 32% Musk Win
Closing arguments began in Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, and OpenAI in Oakland federal court, with Musk seeking up to $134 billion in disgorgement and removal of both executives. Polymarket prices Musk at 32% odds to win. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers — not the advisory jury — will decide. Key discovery: Musk's own 2017 proposal to install himself as CEO and majority shareholder substantially undercuts the charitable-rescue framing of his case.
Why It Matters
The evidentiary record from discovery — including internal OpenAI communications, the November 2023 firing text exchanges, and Brockman's $30 billion equity testimony — constitutes a primary-source document for AI industry governance regardless of the outcome.