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Musk vs. Altman & The Battle for The Soul of AI
CNN One Thing
Apr 26, 2026

Tech titans Elon Musk and Sam Altman are set to face off in court this week in a case centered on OpenAI’s transition to a for-profit model. Musk alleges Altman and his company have strayed from their founding mission to develop artificial intelligence for the good of humanity rather than corporate profit (OpenAI denies the allegations). But is this just petty billionaire beef, or could it tell us something about our own AI futures?

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Guest: Hadas Gold, CNN AI Correspondent  

Host: David Rind 

Producer: Paola Ortiz 

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin 

Photo: Carlos Barria/Kenny Holston/Pool/Reuters