Elon Musk arrives at the federal courthouse during proceedings in the trial over his lawsuit against OpenAI in Oakland, California, on April 30, 2026. JOSH EDELSON / AFP
Elon Musk sparred with lawyers for a third day on Thursday, April 30, at his California trial against OpenAI, struggling to explain why his own for-profit AI empire differs from the one he is trying to take down.
"Few answers are going to be complete, especially when you cut me off all the time," the visibly irritated multibillionaire said as he resumed his duel Thursday morning with the defense attorney for OpenAI.
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Musk's irritation at questions about OpenAI's origin on display at trial
