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Altman trial begins with $150B at stake over OpenAI's nonprofit-to-profit conversion og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Musk v. Altman trial begins with $150B at stake over OpenAI's nonprofit-to-profit conversion **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 8 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Jury selection begins Monday in Oakland federal court for Musk v. Altman, the federal trial over OpenAI's nonprofit-to-profit conversion. Musk, who co-founded OpenAI and donated at least $38 million, is suing Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, and OpenAI on two counts: unjust enrichment and breach of charitable trust, seeking up to $150 billion in damages, leadership ouster, and unwinding of the conversion. The most damaging evidence is a 2017 diary entry by Greg Brockman calling the nonprofit commitment 'a lie.' Judge Gonzalez Rogers found 'ample evidence' and rejected nearly all dismissal attempts. The trial uses an unusual advisory jury structure — the nine-member jury's liability verdict is non-binding, with the judge making the final call on both liability and remedies. OpenAI defends the conversion as legally reviewed and mission-preserving, while framing Musk's suit as competitive harassment. The outcome could set a precedent for nonprofit-to-profit conversions across the AI industry. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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