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Musk vs. Altman & The Battle for The Soul of AI
21 minutes Posted Apr 26, 2026 at 8:30 am.
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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
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