Why Elon Musk lost his suit against OpenAI
Elon Musk lost his lawsuit against OpenAI after a jury ruled he filed too late. The jury's unanimous decision was based on the statute of limitations, which barred Musk's claims regarding breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment. Musk plans to appeal the decision, arguing that the ruling was based on a technicality rather than the merits of the case.
- ▪The jury found that Musk had sued OpenAI too late, leading to a unanimous advisory verdict.
- ▪Musk's claims were barred by the applicable statutes of limitations for both breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment.
- ▪Musk intends to appeal the decision, stating that the judge and jury did not address the case's merits.
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Artificial intelligenceHere’s why Elon Musk lost his suit against OpenAIAfter three weeks of dueling testimony, the jury decided Musk had sued the AI giant too late. By Michelle Kimarchive pageMay 18, 2026Marc Toberoff, an attorney for Elon Musk, speaks outside the US District Court in Oakland, California.AP Photo/Nathan Weyland 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. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers immediately accepted it. Musk announced on X that he will be appealing the decision. “The judge & jury never actually ruled on the merits of the case, just on a calendar technicality,” he wrote.
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