# Elon Musk is suing OpenAI, its Chief Executive Sam Altman and its President Greg Brockman.

*genai · news · 2026-04-28 · Devdiscourse*

## Key points

- Elon Musk is suing OpenAI, Altman, and Brockman for allegedly abandoning its nonprofit mission.
- Musk seeks $150 billion in damages and wants OpenAI reverted to a nonprofit structure.
- OpenAI's 2019 for-profit entity creation was to attract talent and remain competitive with DeepMind.
- In late 2023, OpenAI restructured as a public benefit corporation, with a nonprofit retaining a 26% stake.
- The trial could complicate OpenAI's IPO plans and cast doubt on its leadership.

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

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