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 == Musk Sought OpenAI Settlement Two Days Before Trial ==
-Elon Musk texted OpenAI President Greg Brockman two days before his lawsuit against OpenAI was slated to head to trial, seeking to gauge his interest in a settlement, according to a court filing late Sunday. When Brockman suggested both sides drop their claims, Musk replied: "By the end of this week, you and Sam will be the most hated men in America. If you insist, so it will be." OpenAI's lawyers moved to enter the text into evidence, arguing it "tends to prove motive and bias" and that Musk's motivation in pursuing the lawsuit is "to attack a competitor."<ref name="cnbc-musk-settlement">[https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/04/musk-altman-open-ai-settlement-trial-brockman.html CNBC, May 4, 2026]</ref>
+Elon Musk texted OpenAI President Greg Brockman two
+. Trump Administration Considers AI Model Vetting Executive Order
+days before his lawsuit against OpenAI was slated to head to trial, seeking to gauge his interest in a settlement, according to a court filing late Sunday. When Brockman suggested both sides drop their claims, Musk replied: "By the end of this week, you and Sam will be the most hated men in America. If you insist, so it will be." OpenAI's lawyers moved to enter the text into evidence, arguing it "tends to prove motive and bias" and that Musk's motivation in pursuing the lawsuit is "to attack a competitor."<ref name="cnbc-musk-settlement">[https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/04/musk-altman-open-ai-settlement-trial-brockman.html CNBC, May 4, 2026]</ref>
 The trial in federal court in Oakland, California, is now in its second week. Musk testified last week and Brockman could be called to the stand as soon as Monday.
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-== Musk v. Altman Trial Enters Week 2 with Expert Testimony ==
+== Trump Administration Considers AI Model Vetting Executive Order ==
-The '''Musk v. Altman''' trial entered its second week on Monday, May 4, 2026, in federal court in Oakland, California, with Elon Musk's legal team calling '''Stuart Russell''', a prominent AI researcher and professor at UC Berkeley, as an expert witness. Russell testified broadly about AI risks, including algorithmic discrimination, the possibility of AI reinforcing 'delusional beliefs,' and large-scale job displacement. Russell confirmed he is being paid $4,000 per hour for his first 40 hours of work on the case.<ref name="ap-musk-week2">[https://apnews.com/article/musk-altman-openai-trial-chatgpt-a4a8930b17b534d49a13e53d581d9e4c AP News, May 4, 2026]</ref>
+The Trump administration, which until now has promoted a hands-off approach to artificial intelligence, is discussing an '''executive order''' to create a '''working group on AI oversight''', including potential government review of new AI models before public release, according to U.S. officials briefed on the deliberations.<ref name="pw-trump-eo">[https://politicalwire.com/2026/05/04/white-house-considers-vetting-ai-models/ Political Wire, May 4, 2026]</ref><ref name="nyt-trump-eo">[https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/technology/trump-ai-models.html New York Times, May 4, 2026]</ref>
-OpenAI lawyers objected to portions of Russell's testimony as speculative and outside the scope of the case, with Judge '''Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers''' sustaining several objections. Opposition counsel also moved to strike Russell's mention of '''Mythos''' (Anthropic's large-scale model deployment), arguing it was irrelevant to the OpenAI dispute.<ref name="ap-musk-week2" />
+The proposed working group would bring together '''tech executives and government officials''' to examine potential oversight procedures. Among the options being considered is a '''formal government review process''' for new AI models before they are publicly deployed — a significant shift from the administration's earlier deregulatory stance that gave Silicon Valley broad freedom to roll out AI technology.
-During cross-examination, Russell acknowledged that each AI company 'individually feels it needs to be in this race' and that competitive pressure prevents them from stopping to address safety problems — a point Musk's team is using to argue that OpenAI abandoned its original nonprofit mission in favor of commercial competition.<ref name="tc-musk-texts">[https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/04/elon-musk-sent-ominous-texts-to-greg-brockman-sam-altman-after-asking-for-a-settlement-openai-claims/ TechCrunch, May 4, 2026]</ref>
+The deliberations remain at an early stage and no final decision has been made on the scope or structure of any oversight mechanism. The discussions follow months of mounting pressure from national security officials, bipartisan lawmakers, and AI safety advocates who have warned of risks posed by increasingly capable AI systems developed without meaningful government guardrails.
-Earlier in the day, a court filing revealed that '''Musk texted OpenAI President Greg Brockman''' two days before trial seeking a settlement, warning that 'by the end of this week, you and Sam will be the most hated men in America' if they refused. OpenAI's lawyers moved for the text to be admitted as evidence of Musk's competitive motivations.<ref name="cnbc-musk-settle" />
+The potential shift comes as the White House faces the reality that AI capabilities are advancing faster than anticipated, with frontier labs racing toward artificial general intelligence (AGI). The working group concept mirrors recommendations from AI safety advocates who have called for a licensing or pre-deployment review regime similar to those used in pharmaceuticals, aviation, and nuclear energy.
-The trial is a '''bench trial with an advisory jury''', meaning Judge Gonzalez Rogers will make the final ruling. The case was narrowed to breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment after Musk dropped fraud claims on April 25, 2026.<ref name="cnbc-musk-settle" />