Elon Musk-Sam Altman trial: Tech billionaires take their toxic AI row to court - BBC News

The battle between the AI big hitters has largely played out on social media. Now it is coming to the courtroom.

Figure caption, Why Elon Musk and Sam Altman are fighting over OpenAI By Lily Jamali North America technology correspondent Published 28 April 2026 The bitter feud between Elon Musk and OpenAI boss Sam Altman has raged for years, but has mostly played out online in the form of accusations, counter-accusations and jibes. Musk was at it again on Monday, calling Altman "Scam Altman" in a post on X. But starting on Tuesday, the beef between the two tech billionaires will shift to a much higher-profile forum: a federal courtroom in California, where their row will be the focus of a month-long trial

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