Elon Musk, Sam Altman and several other key figures in the artificial intelligence industry are scheduled to testify in the trial, which is expected to last several weeks.
April 28, 2026
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Sam Altman
CEO of OpenAI, who co-founded the organization.
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Elon Musk
A tech mogul who is suing OpenAI, which he helped found.
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Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers
A judge who also oversaw a high-profile lawsuit against Apple.
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Satya Nadella
A Microsoft CEO who built a lucrative partnership with OpenAI.
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Mira Murati
Former Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI.
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Shivon Zillis
A former OpenAI board member who had four children with Mr. Musk.
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Helena Tonerova
A former OpenAI board member who briefly ousted Mr. Altman in 2023.
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Tasha McCauley
A former OpenAI board member who joined the coup against Mr. Altman.
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Ilya Sutskever
Co-founder of OpenAI, who also joined the coup against Mr. Altman.
Cade Metz is a Times reporter who writes about artificial intelligence, driverless cars, robotics, virtual reality and other emerging areas of technology.
