How Sam Altman’s victory over Elon Musk clears way for OpenAI’s trillion-dollar ambitions
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On Monday morning, a jury in Oakland, California, handed a resounding victory to Sam Altman and OpenAI in their long, bitter courtroom battle with Elon Musk.
Key facts
Let’s not confuse the jury’s verdict with justice or accountability for the people of California,” said Catherine Bracy, CEO of the organization Tech Equity
On Monday morning, a jury in Oakland, California, handed a resounding victory to Sam Altman and OpenAI in their long, bitter courtroom battle with Elon Musk
Wall Street, ever wary of upheaval and uncertainty, is likely breathing a sigh of relief, said professor Sarah Kreps, director of the Tech Policy Institute at Cornell University
The jury found that Musk’s suit, which was filed in 2024, did not fall within the statute of limitations to bring his case
Summary
The federal jury found Altman, OpenAI and its president, Greg Brockman, not liable for Elon Musk’s claims that they unjustly enriched themselves and broke a founding contract made with Musk when founding the startup. The jury’s decision, affirmed immediately by the judge’s dismissal of all charges, provides the AI firm with a stamp of approval for its for-profit plans, already in motion, and a clear path ahead to go public later this year at around a $1tn valuation. A delay to OpenAI’s financial bonanza may have been one of Musk’s goals. OpenAI’s plans now seem all but guaranteed, given that the world’s richest man couldn’t put a stop to them.