In a heated courtroom exchange, OpenAI President Greg Brockman disclosed his personal stake in the company is worth nearly $30 billion-a figure at the center of Elon Musk's civil lawsuit against the AI giant.
Musk's legal team argues that Brockman and CEO Sam Altman betrayed the company's original nonprofit charter, turning it into a profit-driven venture. Brockman testified he never invested a dime of his own money and that compensation was never his primary motivation.
Under cross-examination, Musk's attorney Steven Molo questioned whether Brockman's fortune contradicts his "duty to humanity." Brockman shot back, calling OpenAI "the most well-capitalized nonprofit in human history."
OpenAI's lawyers presented text messages from Musk, sent days before the trial, in which he warned Altman and Brockman would become "the most hated men in America" if the case proceeded. The defense argues Musk's real goal is to cripple a competitor.
Brockman maintained that the company's structure was always intended to include a for-profit arm serving the public good, and that his stake was granted long before ChatGPT or any financial success existed.