Roundtables: Inside the Musk v. Altman Trial

Roundtables: Inside the Musk v. Altman Trial Watch subscriber-only discussion going behind the scenes of the trial and the implications for the AI race. Available only for MIT Alumni and subscribers. Listen to the session or watch below Elon Musk lost his suit against OpenAI, in which he alleged CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman had deceived him over the company’s non-profit status. Watch as AI reporter and attorney Michelle Kim, who covered the trial for MIT Technology Review, joins in conversation with editor in chief Mat Honan to go behind the scenes of the trial and the implications for the AI race. Speakers: Mat Honan, Editor in Chief, and Michelle Kim, AI Reporter Recorded on May 19, 2026 Related Stories:

• Elon Musk and Sam Altman are going to court over OpenAI’s future
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• Musk v. Altman week 2: OpenAI fires back, and Shivon Zilis reveals that Musk tried to poach Sam Altman
• Musk v. Altman week 3: Musk and Altman traded blows over each other’s credibility. Now the jury will pick a side.
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