AI Law Wiki News for April 28, 2026
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Musk testifies in OpenAI trial
Elon Musk took the stand on April 28 in his case against Altman and OpenAI. The Associated Press reported competing accounts of OpenAI’s nonprofit mission. The court had dismissed fraud claims with prejudice on April 24 while allowing charitable-trust and unjust-enrichment claims to proceed to trial.[1][2]
OpenAI expands AWS access after partnership changes
OpenAI announced expanded AWS availability on April 28, initially in limited preview. The company’s April 27 statement said its amended Microsoft agreement permits it to serve products across cloud providers and makes Microsoft’s model and product IP license non-exclusive, while retaining Microsoft as primary cloud partner.[3][4]
Senators introduce CHATBOT Act
Ted Cruz, Brian Schatz, John Curtis and Adam Schiff introduced S.4407, the CHATBOT Act, on April 28. The proposal would require family accounts and parental-consent controls for children and teens using AI chatbots. Introduction and referral to the Senate Commerce Committee did not make these requirements law.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Associated Press, Musk takes the stand, April 28, 2026
- ↑ N.D. Cal., Musk v. Altman, April 24, 2026 order, ECF 497
- ↑ OpenAI, OpenAI models, Codex, and Managed Agents come to AWS, April 28, 2026
- ↑ OpenAI, The next phase of the Microsoft OpenAI partnership, April 27, 2026
- ↑ Senate Commerce Committee, CHATBOT Act introduction announcement, April 28, 2026
- ↑ GovInfo, S.4407 introduced version, April 28, 2026