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Musk mulled handing OpenAI to his children, Altman testifies

TechCrunchPublished May 12, 2026

Elon Musk considered transferring control of OpenAI to his children, according to testimony by Sam Altman. This insight emerged during discussions about OpenAI's governance and leadership.

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