Musk and At Least Five Of Mag 7 Not True Birds of Philanthropy - Conversation With Google's AI
the musk/open ai trial: Did Open AI make a settlement offer? No, OpenAI did not make a settlement offer ; instead, it was Elon Musk who initiated settlement talks . [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ] According to court filings released in May 2026, Musk emailed OpenAI President Greg Brockman two days before the trial began to gauge interest in a settlement. [ 1 , 2 ] The Settlement Exchange Details The Proposal: When Musk reached out, Brockman responded by suggesting that both sides drop their claims against each other. The Rejection: Musk aggressively rejected Brockman's counter-proposal. In a text message response, Musk warned: "By the end of this week, you and Sam will be the most hated men in America. If you insist, so it will be." The Legal Fall-Out: OpenAI's legal team attempted to introduce this email exchange into the trial to prove Musk is acting as a hostile competitor rather than defending a nonprofit mission . However, the presiding judge ruled the message inadm...