Sam Altman
Appears in 2 timelines · 10 dated events
Timelines
Rivalry🇺🇸
Musk vs OpenAI
Elon Musk co-founded OpenAI as a nonprofit in 2015 and left its board in 2018. He sued in 2024, alleging OpenAI and Sam Altman abandoned its charitable mission, and led a...
2015 to now · 30 eventsOngoing
Company🇺🇸 🇮🇹
OpenAI
OpenAI was announced in December 2015 as a nonprofit artificial intelligence research lab and later added a capped-profit arm that drew billions of dollars from Microsoft...
2015 to now · 29 eventsOngoing
Key dates
Newest first, across every timeline28 April 2026 · Trial opens in Oakland
Musk vs OpenAI10 February 2025 · Altman rebuffs the bid on X
Musk vs OpenAI11 June 2024 · Musk drops the state lawsuit
Musk vs OpenAI8 March 2024 · Outside review completed and Altman rejoins board
OpenAI29 February 2024 · Musk sues OpenAI in state court
Musk vs OpenAI29 November 2023 · Altman returns as CEO with a new initial board
OpenAI17 November 2023 · Board removes Sam Altman as CEO
OpenAI11 March 2019 · OpenAI LP created as a capped-profit company
OpenAI11 December 2015 · OpenAI launched as a nonprofit
Musk vs OpenAI11 December 2015 · OpenAI announced as a nonprofit research company
OpenAI
Musk vs OpenAI10 February 2025 · Altman rebuffs the bid on X
Musk vs OpenAI11 June 2024 · Musk drops the state lawsuit
Musk vs OpenAI8 March 2024 · Outside review completed and Altman rejoins board
OpenAI29 February 2024 · Musk sues OpenAI in state court
Musk vs OpenAI29 November 2023 · Altman returns as CEO with a new initial board
OpenAI17 November 2023 · Board removes Sam Altman as CEO
OpenAI11 March 2019 · OpenAI LP created as a capped-profit company
OpenAI11 December 2015 · OpenAI launched as a nonprofit
Musk vs OpenAI11 December 2015 · OpenAI announced as a nonprofit research company
OpenAI