OpenAI’s president does ‘all the things,’ except answer a question

OpenAI's president Greg Brockman's testimony in the Musk v. Altman trial reveals significant governance and conflict-of-interest concerns, including journal entries documenting plans to convert the nonprofit to a for-profit entity and undisclosed financial stakes in multiple companies with OpenAI business relationships. For IT and technology leaders, this case underscores critical risks around organizational governance, transparency in leadership transitions, and the importance of formal structures to prevent conflicts of interest when nonprofit entities interact with commercial ventures. The trial exposes how lack of clear operational oversight and inadequate separation of interests can lead to costly legal disputes that damage organizational credibility and distract from core mission execution.

Elizabeth LopattoThe VergeMay 4, 20262 min read

When the bromance sours, we all end up in court. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images The strongest witness for Elon Musk's case against OpenAI so far has been Greg Brockman's journal. Brockman himself is running as a close second. Brockman was called to the stand in a rather unusual way - he was cross-examined first, followed by a direct examination - and he had some serious high school debate club energy. There was a lot of "I wouldn't characterize it that way," "I wouldn't say it that way," and "That sounds like something I wrote. Can I see it in context?" When Musk's attorney, Steven Molo, read some of the evidence aloud, Brockman would pedantically correct him if he skipped a word, even if that word was "a" or "the." Wh … Read the full story at The Verge.