Altman, OpenAI beat Musk in landmark AI trial

A jury ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI. — Elon Musk arrives at court last month for the trial in his lawsuit against OpenAI. Photo: Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images

A federal jury unanimously ruled Monday that Elon Musk waited too long to bring his lawsuit against OpenAI and its top executives — a staggering defeat for the Tesla chief in his showdown with Sam Altman.

Why it matters: Musk had sought up to $134 billion in damages and Altman's ouster from OpenAI, arguing the company abandoned its founding nonprofit mission in pursuit of profit. But after the judge accepted the jury's finding, Musk appears unlikely to get either.

Driving the news: A federal jury unanimously rejected Elon Musk's billion lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman after only a few hours of deliberation on Monday.

Jurors also ruled Musk's charitable trust claims against OpenAI, Altman, Greg Brockman and Microsoft were barred by the statute of limitations.
The decision short-circuits a case that threatened to upend the AI industry's power structure.

Between the lines: The ruling means OpenAI, its executives and Microsoft won't face liability on Musk's remaining claims.

The judge affirmed the jury's decision.

The bottom line: Musk took too long.

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