Why Elon Musk took Sam Altman to court (and lost)
This Is Why
Sky News
4.0 • 552 Ratings
🗓️ 19 May 2026
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
Tech titan and X owner Elon Musk has seen his high-profile lawsuit against the boss of OpenAI Sam Altman thrown out of court.
Musk accused his rival of making OpenAI, which created the increasingly popular ChatGPT, a profit-making company after he had donated $38 million to it.
The jury may have ruled against Musk, but the feud between the two tech tycoons is likely to continue – and could define the future of AI for years to come.
Niall is joined by tech journalist Will Guyatt to discuss the case and its repercussions.
Have you got a question for Niall? Email the show: why@sky.uk
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| 0:00.0 | Sky News, the full story first. |
| 0:10.8 | They created the company behind ChatGPT. |
| 0:14.2 | Now, Sam Altman and Elon Musk are accusing each other of greed, betrayal and abandoning humanity. |
| 0:21.5 | And this is why. |
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| 1:23.3 | Hi everyone, Neil here. Do hope you're well. At Luke, not long ago, most of us had never even heard of Open AI. |
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