He was being questioned at the Musk trial by lawyer Steven Molo, asking «You just happen to be $30 billion richer?»
The OpenAI President also holds a stake in Sam Altman’s family fund and chip company Cerebras, which is a significant supplier to OpenAI, Reuters reports.
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI in a California court, arguing the startup he co-founded has abandoned its altruistic non-profit mission and going on an «enrichment spree» on a for-profit basis. He seeks to paint the executives as greedy.
OpenAI counters that Musk is driven by resentment of their success and an obsession to control the company. The trial is ongoing.
Read more: Trial notes by NBC News, Reuters, Business Insider, and Wired.