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Musk’s OpenAI trial testimony repeats an old friendship story under oath
Technology
Published on 29 April 2026
He’s told this before — but now it’s sworn
In his OpenAI trial testimony, Elon Musk repeated a friendship story he has told many times in past interviews and to Walter Isaacson for his biography. Tuesday marked the first time he described it under oath, bringing familiar details into a formal legal setting where testimony can carry sharper consequences for both sides.
- Musk reiterated a well-known friendship account during trial testimony
- The story has appeared in interviews and in Walter Isaacson’s biography
- This was the first time he said it under oath
- Sworn statements raise the stakes beyond prior retellings
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