Elon Musk took too long to sue OpenAI, jury unanimously agrees
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Elon Musk took too long to file his lawsuit that accused OpenAI of stealing a charity, a nine-person jury unanimously decided Monday.
Key facts
But the jury found that Musk was aware of OpenAI’s restructuring plans as early as 2021 and therefore missed the statute of limitations requiring him to bring the lawsuit within three years, The New
In an apparent sign that he was losing interest in the trial, Musk prioritized attending a summit between Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers almost instantly agreed with the jury’s decision, the NYT reported
However, there were “a few smiles from the OpenAI side of the room,” with OpenAI attorney William Savitt wearing “a wide grin,” the NYT reported
Summary
Musk sued OpenAI in 2024 for making a “fool” out of him after Musk donated $38 million to kick-start OpenAI as a nonprofit, only to later be blindsided when OpenAI created a for-profit arm that he felt gutted funding for the charity while enriching executives like Sam Altman and Greg Brockman. But the jury found that Musk was aware of OpenAI’s restructuring plans as early as 2021 and therefore missed the statute of limitations requiring him to bring the lawsuit within three years, The New York Times reported. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers almost instantly agreed with the jury’s decision, the NYT reported. She thanked the jury and reminded them that they can talk to “anyone about anything” once they feel comfortable discussing the case, the NYT reported.