In a California courtroom, OpenAI president Greg Brockman testified about Elon Musk's ambitions regarding the artificial intelligence startup. Musk, who co-founded OpenAI, wanted to convert it into a for-profit company to raise $80 billion for his vision of colonizing Mars. He expressed a desire for full control over OpenAI, believing his business acumen would help achieve this goal. During a particularly heated meeting in August 2017, Musk became frustrated with the proposed equity structure and abruptly left, threatening to withhold funding. Musk is currently suing OpenAI for $150 billion, alleging that it strayed from its nonprofit roots and accusing CEO Sam Altman of misleading him. The trial, now in its second week, could determine the future direction of OpenAI, which has emerged as a leader in generative AI since launching its ChatGPT chatbot in late 2022. OpenAI has plans to invest $50 billion in computing resources by 2026, and the ongoing legal battle highlights the tensions between Musk's vision and OpenAI's current trajectory.