Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI
Elon Musk has lost his lawsuit against OpenAI, with a jury ruling that he filed his case too late. The jury found OpenAI not liable for allegedly straying from its original mission. Musk's lawyer indicated the possibility of an appeal, but the judge noted challenges due to the statute of limitations.
- ▪A US jury ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the company not liable.
- ▪The jury deliberated for less than two hours before reaching a unanimous verdict.
- ▪Musk accused OpenAI of prioritizing profit over its original mission to benefit humanity.
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DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, News|Elon MuskElon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAIIn a unanimous verdict, the jury in Oakland, California federal court said Musk had brought his case too late.ListenListen (2 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoOpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman during Elon Musk's lawsuit trial over OpenAI's for-profit conversion at a federal courthouse in Oakland, California, US, May 12, 2026 in a courtroom sketch [File: Vicki Behringer/Reuters]By AP and ReutersPublished On 18 May 202618 May 2026A US jury has ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the artificial intelligence company not liable to the world’s richest person for having allegedly strayed…
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