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Mon, 18 May 2026

Mon, 18 May 2026 Musk loses OpenAI court battle after jury finds he waited too long to sue

Jurors spent weeks hearing about Musk's claim that Altman had "stolen a charity."
Jury Finds Elon Musk's Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman Unsubstantiated
* A California jury has dismissed Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman.
* The verdict was unanimous, citing that Musk waited too long to file his claims, rendering them invalid due to the statute of limitations.
* Musk had accused Altman of breaching a non-profit contract by transitioning OpenAI from a charitable organization to a for-profit company after receiving $38 million in donations.
* Jurors deliberated for just over two hours, but had spent three weeks reviewing evidence and hearing testimony from several tech industry executives.
* The verdict also dismissed Musk's claims against Microsoft, which he accused of aiding and abetting OpenAI in its alleged transition to a more for-profit company.
* A Microsoft spokesperson said the company remained committed to its work with OpenAI, while an OpenAI representative described the verdict as a "tremendous victory" for justice.
* Elon Musk vowed to appeal the decision, claiming that the jury did not consider the merits of his claims.