Microsoft · OpenAI · Elon Musk · Sam Altman · Greg Brockman · MIT Technology Review
Musk announced on X that he will be appealing the decision
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Key facts
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- In 2020, when Microsoft secured an exclusive license to OpenAI’s GPT-3 model, Musk posted on X: “This does seem like the opposite of open
- While Musk argued he discovered that Altman and Brockman had broken their promise only in 2022, OpenAI claimed that Musk had reason to think this well before 2021
- At the same time, the company secured a $1 billion investment from Microsoft
Summary
On Monday, the jury in Musk v. Altman dealt Elon Musk a major blow—reaching a unanimous advisory verdict that he had sued OpenAI too late and, as a result, his claims are barred by the applicable statutes of limitations. Musk brought two claims against OpenAI. Musk asked the court to unwind a 2025 restructuring that converted OpenAI’s for-profit subsidiary into a public benefit corporation and to remove Altman and Brockman from their roles. OpenAI argued that the time for Musk to sue the company had run out before he brought the case.