OpenAI Co-founder: $30B Stake Amid Musk Lawsuit

OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman disclosed his stake in the firm is worth nearly $30 billion. He made this statement during a trial in Oakland, California. Elon Musk is suing Brockman and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Musk alleges they unlawfully converted a charity he helped start into a for-profit business. Brockman testified that OpenAI's mission hasn't changed, even after selling equity stakes to investors. Musk's lawyer asked Brockman to reconcile his wealth with OpenAI's mission to benefit humanity. Brockman responded that "compensation was certainly secondary to the mission." He stated he received his stake in 2018, years before ChatGPT's release. Brockman also said OpenAI is still controlled by a nonprofit foundation. He noted that Musk stopped donating to OpenAI in 2017 and left its board in 2018. This trial could reshape OpenAI and the broader AI industry.