Sam Altman said that Elon Musk’s “insecurity” was a factor in his decision to make a hostile $97.4 billion bid to take control of OpenAI.

After helping President Trump get elected, Elon Musk was poised to dominate the country’s A.I. policies. Then Mr. Altman sneaked into the White House.

A drawn-out legal fight looms for Elon Musk and Sam Altman as they face an increasingly long courtroom battle over the future of OpenAI while also taking potshots at each other on social media.