Greg Brockman’s diary takes centre stage in Musk vs OpenAI

The Elon Musk vs. OpenAI trial is set to begin in Oakland, California, with jury selection starting Monday. At the center of the case is a personal diary kept by OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman, which contains entries from 2017 revealing frustration with Musk's leadership ambitions and personal financial motivations. Musk is seeking $150 billion in damages, claiming OpenAI and Microsoft betrayed the company's original nonprofit mission when it restructured as a for-profit entity in 2019. OpenAI counters that Musk wanted to be CEO and is now motivated by a desire to control the company and boost his own AI lab, xAI. Key witnesses expected to testify include Musk, Sam Altman, Satya Nadella, and Shivon Zilis. The trial could complicate OpenAI's IPO plans and cast a shadow over the broader AI industry.