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OpenAI Trial Closes as Microsoft Charts Its Own AI Path

Monday, June 8, 2026 · 9 min

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Musk v. Altman closes with trust and governance at center, while Microsoft says OpenAI contract changes freed it to pursue superintelligence independently and OpenAI ships Lockdown Mode for prompt-injection risk.

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Musk v. Altman closes with trust and governance at center, while Microsoft says OpenAI contract changes freed it to pursue superintelligence independently and OpenAI ships Lockdown Mode for prompt-injection risk.

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