Here's how to listen to a live broadcast of Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI

The trial on Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI will be broadcast in an online audio feed starting Monday, a major shift in the high-profile case that could reshape the artificial intelligence industry.

The Northern District of California federal court's YouTube page will host the livestream when Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers is on the bench, around 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

The feed, which won't include video, will allow anyone online to listen to testimony, rather than previously having to travel to the federal courthouse in downtown Oakland.

Recording or rebroadcasting the livestream is forbidden. "Streaming a jury trial is a huge step forward for our court," said a court spokesperson, who urged people to report unauthorized recordings or rebroadcasts.

Musk, the world's richest man, is alleging breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment in his suit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman.

The case has been flooded with dozens of media outlets and long lines to enter the courthouse, particularly when Musk was on the witness stand earlier this week. Multiple members of the public have also been caught trying to take photos or videos of the proceedings, which is prohibited.

Monday is expected to see the continued testimony of Jared Birchall, head of Musk family office, followed by AI safety expert and UC Berkeley professor Stuart Russell and Brockman. After that is witness Shivon Zilis, a former OpenAI board member, Musk's senior adviser and mother of four of his children.

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This story was originally published May 2, 2026 at 7:11 PM.