Musk Tried to Recruit Sam Altman to Tesla in 2018

Elon Musk tried to poach Sam Altman for Tesla in 2018. This bombshell revelation came out in federal court during the Musk v. Altman trial. Here's the thing: Musk offered Altman a Tesla board seat to lead a new AI lab within the car company. This was just months before Musk left OpenAI's board. Emails and testimony from Shivon Zilis, an OpenAI adviser and mother of four of Musk's children, revealed these details. Musk is suing Altman, claiming he stole a non-profit to create a private, multi-billion dollar company. OpenAI's lawyers argue Musk is just bitter because he couldn't control OpenAI. They say he tried to absorb OpenAI into Tesla. The bottom line: This ongoing legal battle isn't just about money; it's about who controls the future of artificial intelligence.