# Jury selection to begin Monday in high-profile legal battle between Elon Musk and OpenAI.

*genai · news · 2026-04-25 · Deccan Chronicle*

## Key points

- Jury selection begins Monday in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI over its non-profit mission.
- OpenAI internal communications reveal tensions leading to Sam Altman's temporary ouster in late 2023.
- Musk's lawsuit demands OpenAI revert to a pure nonprofit and sever its ties with Microsoft.
- Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers questioned the basis for Musk's $134 billion damages claim.

**Companies:** OpenAI, Microsoft, xAI
**Countries:** United States

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