OpenAI's Sam Altman takes the stand to fend off Elon Musk's accusations he 'stole a charity'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman walks inside the federal courthouse during a recess in the proceedings in the trial over Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI in Oakland, California, on May 12, 2026. JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the stand on Tuesday to defend himself against accusations from co-founder-turned-adversary Elon Musk that he " stole a charity " by converting the maker of ChatGPT into a for-profit …