Moonshot Press: Musk VS. Altman

Was The Promise to Benefit Humanity Broken?

Shimon Waldfogel — Mon, 04 May 2026 23:57:08 GMT

If OpenAI Broke a Public Promise, the Public Should Help Shape the Repair

If OpenAI was built on a promise to “benefit humanity,” and a court later finds that promise was broken, the remedy should not be another insider deal. It should be public repair. That is why the trial between Elon Musk and Sam Altman matters far beyond two famous men. The case now…

Media Narratives and Societal Framing of Musk v. Altman

Shimon Waldfogel — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:20:25 GMT

The legal proceedings initiated by Elon Musk against Sam Altman and OpenAI in the federal court of Oakland, California, represent more than a localized dispute over corporate governance; they have become a focal point for a global conversation regarding the ethics of artificial intelligence and the permanence of founding missions. As of April 2026, the …

Section 2: Remedies, Precedents,

Shimon Waldfogel — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:54:46 GMT

Chapter 6. Remedies and Precedents: What the Law Provides and What History Teaches

6.1 The Remedial Landscape

Regardless of how the jury decides in Oakland, the governance questions raised by the OpenAI restructuring are not without precedent. American law has a substantial body of experience with what happens when nonprofit organizations with charitable …

Section 1: What Happened

Shimon Waldfogel — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:46:59 GMT

Prepared for the People’s Council on Technology and the Social Contract

Why This Trial Matters to Every American Citizen

Monday morning, April 27, 2026, jury selection began in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in Oakland. The case is Musk v. Altman et al. The presiding judge is the Honorable Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. …