Elon Musk tried to hire OpenAI founders to start AI unit inside Tesla

Court testimony and emails showed Elon Musk once explored hiring OpenAI founders to build an internal AI group at Tesla.

Witnesses said the founders resisted Musk’s push for control, especially over AGI governance.

Those details emerged in Musk’s lawsuit challenging OpenAI’s move from nonprofit to for-profit status.

The evidence could shape a major case that may affect OpenAI’s ownership, structure, and IPO plans.