Jury tosses Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman
A California jury has dismissed Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman. The lawsuit was thrown out due to the expiration of the statute of limitations for such claims. Musk had accused Altman of breaching a contract related to OpenAI's shift from a non-profit to a for-profit model after his donation.
- ▪The jury reached a unanimous verdict after deliberating for about two hours.
- ▪Musk's lawsuit claimed that Altman deceived him regarding OpenAI's mission after his $38 million donation.
- ▪Musk's allegations against Microsoft were also dismissed as a matter of law.
15 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 14 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 11 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ Why Elon Musk lost his suit against OpenAI — MIT Technology Review
- ▪ Elon Musk loses case against Sam Altman over OpenAI’s overhaul — Japan Times
- ▪ Here’s why Elon Musk lost his suit against OpenAI - MIT Technology Review — Google News
- ▪ Musk vows to appeal after losing case against OpenAI — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Jury tosses Musk OpenAI lawsuit, saves Sam Altman — Mashable
- ▪ Elon Musk losses OpenAI lawsuit as jury sides with Sam Altman and Greg Brockman — Msn
- ▪ What to know after jury tosses Elon Musk lawsuit against OpenAI, Sam Altman — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Jury Rules Against Elon Musk in $150 Billion Lawsuit Against OpenAI — TheWrap
- ▪ The jury in the OpenAI case has ruled against Elon Musk — Engadget
- ▪ Elon Musk loses landmark lawsuit against Sam Altman’s OpenAI — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI and Altman — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Elon Musk Loses Landmark Lawsuit Against OpenAI — WIRED
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Jury tosses Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and its boss Sam AltmanJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLily JamaliNorth America technology correspondent, Oakland, CaliforniaReutersA California jury has tossed out Elon Musk's high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman. In a unanimous verdiect, the case was thrown out because Musk filed his lawsuit after a statute of limitations to bring such claims had expired.Musk had accused Altman of breaching a non-profit contract by shifting the ChatGPT-maker to a for-profit company after Musk donated $38m (£28.5m).Musk had argued Altman deceived him by accepting his charity and then reneging on OpenAI's original non-profit mission to develop artificial intelligence (AI) technology for the benefit of humanity.Jurors spent…
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