Elon vs Sam. $852B on the line. 14 bullet points to catch you up before opening arguments. The backstory: -> 2015: Musk co-founds OpenAI with Altman as a nonprofit. Contributes ~$38M, ~60% of early funding -> 2018: Musk leaves the board over disagreements about direction and Microsoft’s role -> 2019: OpenAI restructures with a for-profit arm, takes billions from Microsoft, goes closed-source -> 2026: OpenAI now valued at ~$852B. Trial begins What Musk is claiming: -> Altman and Brockman turned OpenAI into a “wealth machine” that betrayed the founding mission -> Two claims remain: breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment -> Seeking up to $134B in disgorgement, all directed to OpenAI’s charity, not to Musk personally -> Wants Altman and Brockman removed and the nonprofit mission restored What OpenAI is claiming: -> Musk knew about and supported commercialization, even explored merging OpenAI with Tesla -> Calls the lawsuit competitive sabotage driven by Musk’s rival xAI -> “This lawsuit has always been a baseless and jealous bid to derail a competitor” The stakes: -> A Musk win could force structural changes, delay OpenAI’s IPO, and alter the Microsoft partnership -> A loss validates OpenAI’s restructuring and sets precedent for mission-driven nonprofits going commercial -> Trial lasts four weeks. Nine jurors seated. Musk could testify as early as this afternoon.