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Jury Weighs Musk’s Lawsuit Against OpenAI After Closing Arguments

An advisory verdict could reshape OpenAI’s leadership, structure, IPO plans.

Overview

  • The three-week trial, which finished closing arguments Thursday, now goes to an advisory jury before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers rules on the case.
  • Musk says OpenAI, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman broke a charitable trust and took unfair gains by turning a nonprofit lab into a money-making venture.
  • He asks for about $150 billion to be paid to OpenAI’s nonprofit and seeks to oust Altman and Brockman, and he also targets Microsoft for helping the shift.
  • OpenAI says Musk sued too late for older events and that he pushed for a for‑profit plan and personal control, while Microsoft says it saw no limits in its review.
  • Witnesses clashed over Altman’s honesty and investor sway, with five calling him a liar and a Microsoft executive saying the company has spent over $100 billion on OpenAI.