Elon Musk Loses Landmark Lawsuit Against OpenAI
Elon Musk lost a significant lawsuit against OpenAI after a jury ruled that he filed his claims too late. The unanimous verdict, delivered in under two hours, was quickly adopted by the presiding judge. Although Musk's claims were not evaluated, the trial has raised questions about the public image of OpenAI and its executives.
- ▪A federal jury found that Elon Musk waited too long to file his lawsuit against OpenAI.
- ▪The jury's unanimous verdict was delivered in an Oakland courtroom after less than two hours of deliberation.
- ▪Musk's claims included breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment, but were not considered due to the statute of limitations.
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Paresh DaveMaxwell ZeffBusinessMay 18, 2026 1:40 PMElon Musk Loses Landmark Lawsuit Against OpenAIThe nine-member panel took only two hours to return a verdict in favor of OpenAI on Monday, which the judge quickly adopted as her own final decision.Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyElon Musk suffered the worst defeat possible in his legal battle against OpenAI as a federal jury and a judge ruled he waited too long to bring his claims against the AI startup and its top executives, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman.The jury’s decision was a nonbinding recommendation sent to US district judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, though she immediately accepted it on Monday as her own, making it final.The nine-member panel…
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