# ‘He needed to have total control over it’ — Altman testifies Musk never trusted shared leadership during OpenAI trial

> Sam Altman testified in the ongoing OpenAI trial He claimed Elon Musk wanted “total control” over the company during its early years Altman alleged that Musk suggested he would pass OpenAI to his children Sam Altman's…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/he-needed-to-have-total-control-over-it-altman-testifies-musk-never-trusted-shared-leadership-during-openai-trial?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a046fff00b1d327e6769808)
- **Published:** 2026-05-13
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #openai #musk #altman #during #control #total #trial #alleged
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