The jury in the OpenAI case has ruled against Elon Musk
A jury has ruled against Elon Musk in the OpenAI case, finding that Sam Altman and Greg Brockman were not liable. The jury determined that the statute of limitations had expired when Musk filed his lawsuit. Musk's legal team faced challenges during the trial, particularly with Altman's testimony and Musk's absence from the courtroom.
- ▪The jury ruled that Altman and Brockman were not liable in the case against Musk.
- ▪Musk's lawsuit was dismissed due to the statute of limitations having expired.
- ▪Musk was absent from the courtroom during critical moments of the trial.
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News AI The jury in the OpenAI case has ruled against Elon Musk By Igor Bonifacic and Karissa Bell May 18, 2026 1:50 pm EST Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images 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. The jury found that the statute of limitations had already passed when Musk sued the two executives. In testimony, Musk's lawyers tried to paint Altman as a dishonest, lying person, even going so far as to reference his recent unflattering New Yorker profile. Altman often struggled to answer the allegations against him. Asked if he thought himself to be an honest person, Altman said, "I believe so." Musk's legal team immediately jumped on that answer.
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