# The trial centers on Musk’s 2024 lawsuit accusing OpenAI of betraying its founding mission as a nonprofit.

*genai · news · 2026-04-28 · Fortune*

## Key points

- Elon Musk claimed Larry Page called him a 'specieist,' inspiring OpenAI's founding.
- Musk wanted to be OpenAI's CEO and have majority control before departing in 2018.
- Musk's lawsuit seeks more than $150 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft after ChatGPT's growth.
- OpenAI lawyers argue Musk left after losing a power struggle, not for mission-related reasons.
- Musk Foundation has not met legal giving requirements for four consecutive years.

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

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