![“If a verdict comes up that effectively makes it okay to loot a charity, the entire foundation of charitable giving in America will be destroyed - that’s my concern,” Musk said on the stand [File]](https://www.thehindu.com/theme/images/th-online/1x1_spacer.png "“If a verdict comes up that effectively makes it okay to loot a charity, the entire foundation of charitable giving in America will be destroyed - that’s my concern,” Musk said on the stand [File]")
Billionaire Elon Musk took the stand Tuesday to accuse OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman of betraying the AI company's altruistic origins, in a trial that could have far-reaching consequences for the industry and oblige the ChatGPT maker to profoundly revamp its business.
The legal clash across the bay from San Francisco is widely seen as a battle of egos pitting the world's richest person against a startup Musk once backed and now trails in the booming AI sector.