Musk Wanted Tesla to Own OpenAI, Court Hears

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified in federal court that Elon Musk proposed merging OpenAI into Tesla, which would have ended OpenAI's independence. Altman disputed Musk's claims that OpenAI and Microsoft improperly used charitable funds. The case centers on Musk's lawsuit arguing OpenAI strayed from its mission to build safe artificial intelligence. The trial in Oakland is ongoing.