Elon Musk loses OpenAI lawsuit, jury says he waited too long, but he vows to fight on.
A California jury has rejected Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI, ruling that the claims were filed too late under the statute of limitations. Musk had accused OpenAI of abandoning its original non-profit mission after accepting early funding from him, and alleged that Microsoft assisted in the company’s transition toward a for-profit structure. After about two hours of deliberation, the jury concluded it did not need to consider the merits of the case due to the timing issue, effectively dismissing all claims. OpenAI welcomed the verdict as a victory, while Musk said he would appeal, arguing the decision was based on a “technicality” rather than the substance of his allegations.
