# ‘Without me, OpenAI wouldn’t exist,’ says Elon Musk as courtroom clash with Sam Altman turns personal — and exposes a deeper fight over who really built the company behind ChatGPT

> Elon Musk claims OpenAI wouldn’t exist without his early backing Trial reveals tensions over control, direction, and original mission Courtroom exchanges show how personal the dispute has become “Without me, OpenAI…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/chatgpt/without-me-openai-wouldnt-exist-says-elon-musk-as-courtroom-clash-with-sam-altman-turns-personal-and-exposes-a-deeper-fight-over-who-really-built-the-company-behind-chatgpt?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69fa0e3798a9e37d65d40648)
- **Published:** 2026-05-05
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #chatgpt #openai #musk #elon #exist #without #wouldn #company
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