Sam Altman says Elon Musk’s mind games were damaging OpenAI

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By AI Maestro May 12, 2026 1 min read
Sam Altman says Elon Musk’s mind games were damaging OpenAI
  • OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has accused Elon Musk of causing “huge damage” to the culture and operations of the AI startup during their contentious legal battle.
  • During testimony in a lawsuit filed by Musk against OpenAI, Altman alleged that Musk’s management style, characterized by requiring researchers to be ranked based on achievements and his tendency to micromanage, was incompatible with running an effective research lab.
  • Altman emphasized that this approach negatively impacted morale within the company and that he did not believe Musk understood how to run a good research environment.

Originally published at theverge.com. Curated by AI Maestro.

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