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Polymarket Doubts Musk’s OpenAI Lawsuit as Trial Approaches

Polymarket Doubts Musk’s OpenAI Lawsuit as Trial Approaches

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Global Cryptocurrency

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2026-03-18 05:20:02

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Elon Musk's legal battle with OpenAI faces skepticism from Polymarket bettors as the trial looms. Musk pledged any potential winnings to charity, framing his damages claim between $79 billion and $134 billion—though the higher figure has drawn judicial scrutiny.

The dispute traces back to OpenAI's 2015 founding as a nonprofit focused on safe AGI, with Musk contributing $38 million and early technical input before departing in 2018. Musk alleges OpenAI betrayed its mission by partnering with Microsoft for profit, while the company counters that he endorsed for-profit plans as early as 2017 and sought excessive control.

The trial will hinge on conflicting narratives: one side claims a breached pact, the other insists the commercial trajectory was transparent. No cryptocurrencies or exchanges are directly implicated in this corporate clash.

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