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Jury Rejects Elon Musk’s Lawsuit Against OpenAI as Time-Barred

The advisory verdict points to a reduced legal threat for OpenAI.

Overview

  • An advisory jury unanimously found Elon Musk filed his case too late under a three-year limit, leading to a procedural dismissal.
  • The panel did not weigh Musk’s core claims that OpenAI abandoned its nonprofit mission or that executives benefited unfairly.
  • U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers will make the final call, and Musk’s team has indicated plans to appeal.
  • The three-week trial featured testimony from Musk, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
  • Evidence shown in court included internal messages on OpenAI’s early governance and its move to a capped-profit structure, and a final ruling that upholds the advisory finding could clear room for expansion and potential IPO plans.