Jury hands victory to Sam Altman and OpenAI in battle with Elon Musk
A jury ruled in favor of Sam Altman and OpenAI in a legal battle against Elon Musk. The jury found Altman and OpenAI's president not liable for breaking contracts made with Musk during the startup's founding. This verdict, while advisory, is expected to be upheld by the presiding judge, marking a significant moment in the ongoing conflict between these tech leaders.
- ▪The jury's decision is a rebuke of Musk's claims that Altman stole a charity through his leadership of OpenAI.
- ▪Musk's lawsuit sought $134 billion to be redistributed from OpenAI's for-profit arm to its non-profit.
- ▪The trial featured testimony from several prominent Silicon Valley executives, including Musk and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
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Elon Musk and Sam Altman. Composite: Getty Images, ReutersView image in fullscreenElon Musk and Sam Altman. Composite: Getty Images, ReutersAI (artificial intelligence)Jury hands victory to Sam Altman and OpenAI in battle with Elon MuskOpenAI CEO and president found not liable for breaking contracts made with Musk when founding the startupNick Robins-EarlyMon 18 May 2026 13.37 EDTLast modified on Mon 18 May 2026 13.44 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA jury ruled in favor of Sam Altman in the culmination of a long and bitter legal battle that pitted the richest person in the world against a leader of the AI boom.The federal jury in Oakland, California, found Altman and Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s president, not liable for unjustly enriching themselves and breaking contracts made with Musk…
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