Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, testifies in a legal case that could shape the company’s future. Altman rejects Elon Musk’s assertion that Altman betrayed OpenAI’s founding mission to serve the public good. In his testimony, Altman says Musk, rather than him, was interested in controlling OpenAI and in using it for private financial gain. The dispute centers on competing accounts of the company’s direction and governance. Altman’s statements present Musk as seeking influence over the company’s control structure, while Musk frames the matter as a departure from original objectives. The trial is described by outlets as potentially significant for OpenAI’s future, given the company’s role as the developer behind ChatGPT. Both sides’ claims focus on intent—what each founder wanted for the organization—and on how OpenAI’s operations and strategy relate to its founding mission. The case is therefore positioned as a high-stakes determination of leadership and control within the organization.