Musk Takes the Stand: 'You Can't Loot a Charity' — Testifies OpenAI Was Created as Nonprofit Counter to Google

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Elon Musk testified as the first witness in his $130B lawsuit against OpenAI, telling the jury he 'came up with the idea, the name, recruited the key people, taught them everything I know, provided all the initial funding.' He revealed that disagreements with Google co-founder Larry Page about AI safety — Page allegedly called Musk a 'speciesist' for prioritizing human survival — directly motivated OpenAI's creation. OpenAI's attorney countered: 'We're here now because Mr. Musk now competes with OpenAI.' Cross-examination set for Wednesday.