The jury in the OpenAI case has ruled against Elon Musk
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After three weeks of testimony and not much deliberation, a jury has ruled against Elon Musk, finding that Sam Altman and Greg Brockman were not liable in the case.
Key facts
Update, May 18, 2026, 5:11PM PT: Added an X post from Musk about the verdict
Musk filed his lawsuit in 2024, accusing them of "stealing a charity" following his departure from the AI lab in 2018
Musk has maintained that the move, along with Microsoft's $13 billion investment in the firm, was a breach of OpenAI's original contractual agreements
After three weeks of testimony and not much deliberation, a jury has ruled against Elon Musk, finding that Sam Altman and Greg Brockman were not liable in the case
Summary
Musk filed his lawsuit in 2024, accusing them of "stealing a charity" following his departure from the AI lab in 2018. At the center of the case was OpenAI's reorganization that saw it convert from a nonprofit to a public benefit corporation. "The facts and the timeline in this case have long been clear, and we welcome the jury's decision to dismiss these claims as untimely," a Microsoft spokesperson said in a statement. In a post on X following the verdict, Musk said he was planning to file an appeal.