A legal battle over OpenAI’s structure intensified as Elon Musk’s attorney questioned co-founder Greg Brockman about his nearly $30 billion stake in the company during a courtroom trial in California. Musk is suing OpenAI executives, including Brockman and CEO Sam Altman, alleging that the organization shifted from its original nonprofit mission into a for-profit model that benefits its founders and investors. During testimony, Brockman defended the company’s structure, stating that OpenAI still operates under a nonprofit foundation with a mission focused on benefiting humanity, even as it incorporates commercial investment through its for-profit arm. The questioning focused heavily on whether such large personal financial gains conflict with OpenAI’s stated goals. Brockman argued that his compensation was secondary to the organization’s mission and emphasized that early decisions about equity were made before the success of modern AI systems like ChatGPT was known. The case could have major implications for the future governance of AI organizations.
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