Elon Musk: From Zero to Trillion-Dollar Hero? | BBC News

Sun, 24 May 2026 16:58:04 +0000

Two battles. One defining moment for the future of AI.

In California, a high-profile courtroom clash has drawn to a close after Elon Musk accused Sam Altman of betraying OpenAI’s founding mission — a fight over whether AI should serve humanity or profit. The jury ultimately threw out Musk’s case, but not before offering a rare glimpse inside one of the world’s most powerful tech companies.

At the same time, the focus shifts thousands of miles to Beijing, where a far bigger contest is playing out — the global race to control the advanced chips that power artificial intelligence. It’s a battle shaping not just companies, but geopolitics itself.

So who really holds the power in AI — and where is it heading next? To the stars? This comes as SpaceX eyes a record-breaking IPO, which could propel Musk to become the world’s first trillionaire..

Join Presenter Christian Fraser, AI commentator and Partner at Avella Daryl Flack, Author Nina Xiang and Dr Stephanie Hare as AI Decoded unpacks a pivotal week in tech.

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