Elon Musk's Civil Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman Proceeds to Trial in Oakland Federal Court
71A federal trial in Oakland, California, presided over by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, began with jury selection on Monday and opening statements on Tuesday, featuring an advisory nine-person jury where the judge will make the final decision. Elon Musk and Sam Altman, co-founders of nonprofit OpenAI, are both expected to testify in the case where Musk alleges breach of the organization's original mission. Musk donated approximately $38 million to OpenAI from 2016 to 2020.