# OpenAI says Elon Musk has suddenly changed direction on what he’s seeking in his lawsuit against the startup.

*business · news · 2026-04-11 · Moneycontrol*

## Key points

- Elon Musk has abruptly changed his legal demands against OpenAI just weeks before trial.
- Musk now wants any monetary award to go to OpenAI, not himself, reversing his earlier position.
- He is seeking court oversight of OpenAI's future financings and transactions to enforce its original mission.
- Musk also demands the removal of Sam Altman from all leadership roles at OpenAI.
- OpenAI claims these last-minute changes would require new evidence and witnesses, calling them legally improper.

**Companies:** OpenAI, Microsoft Corp.
**Countries:** United States

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