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A federal jury unanimously ruled Monday that Elon Musk waited too long to bring his lawsuit against OpenAI and its top executives, a staggering defeat for the Tesla chief in his showdown with Sam Altman.
Key facts
Musk had sought up to $134 billion in damages and Altman's ouster from OpenAI, arguing the company abandoned its founding nonprofit mission in pursuit of profit
A federal jury unanimously ruled Monday that Elon Musk waited too long to bring his lawsuit against OpenAI and its top executives, a staggering defeat for the Tesla chief in his showdown with Sam
A federal jury unanimously rejected Musk's billion lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman after only a few hours of deliberation on Monday
The ruling means OpenAI, its executives and Microsoft won't face liability on Musk's remaining claims
Summary
A federal jury unanimously rejected Musk's billion lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman after only a few hours of deliberation on Monday. Jurors also ruled Musk's charitable trust claims against OpenAI, Altman, Greg Brockman and Microsoft were barred by the statute of limitations. The decision short-circuits a case that threatened to upend the AI industry's power structure. The ruling means OpenAI, its executives and Microsoft won't face liability on Musk's remaining claims.