Elon Musk pressured OpenAI leaders to settle before court battle, warning they'd become "most hated men in America."

Elon Musk urged OpenAI cofounders Greg Brockman and Sam Altman to settle their legal dispute just before a high-profile trial, warning them they would become "the most hated men in America" if they refused. Musk alleges OpenAI violated its non-profit mission and misused funds, claims OpenAI calls baseless. OpenAI's legal team argues Musk's aggressive texts show he aims to harm a competitor rather than seek justice. Musk testified for three days, expressing regret over trusting Altman, while the court scrutinizes his motives in the ongoing lawsuit.