TechCrunch OpenAI chief Sam Altman appeared in court on Monday to defend the company against a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk, who claims the founders turned a charitable foundation into a for‑profit venture. Altman rejected the allegation that OpenAI’s leaders "stole a charity," pointing to the organization’s $200 billion‑plus foundation assets and recent restructuring that converted equity to cash. He also recounted a 2017 conversation in which Musk suggested the for‑profit arm might pass to his children if he died, a remark Altman said underscored Musk’s misunderstanding of OpenAI’s safety‑first mission.
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