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Musk vs Altman: What to know about the OpenAI verdict
On Monday morning, a jury in Oakland, California, announced its verdict in one of the most-watched tech feuds between billionaire Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The nine-member jury handed a decisive victory to Altman, saying Musk had waited too long to bring his claims against the artificial intelligence company and its top executives.Musk, who cofounded OpenAI as a nonprofit, had filed a $150bn lawsuit against the organisation, Altman and its president, Greg Brockman, accusing them of turning it into a for-profit entity for personal enrichment.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Lebanon and Syria reshape ties amid Israeli attacks and regional shiftslist 2 of 4Gunmen abduct 39 students, 7 teachers in attacks on Nigeria schoolslist 3 of 4San Diego mosque shooting: What we know about the victims and the attackerslist 4 of 4‘King of the North’: Who is Andy Burnham, a potential UK prime minister?end of listThe verdict, however, stopped short of resolving the central question at the heart of the case, whether OpenAI betrayed the nonprofit mission on which it was founded in 2015 as it transformed from a research lab focused on benefitting humanity into one of the world’s most powerful AI companies.Instead, the case became focused on a procedural issue. After deliberating for less than two hours, the jury unanimously found that the statute of limitations had expired before Musk filed the lawsuit in 2024, meaning jurors concluded he had waited too long to bring his claims under the applicable legal deadline. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers accepted the finding and dismissed the case.The ruling removes a major legal threat for OpenAI at a pivotal moment for the company, which is deepening its commercial partnerships, expanding its relationship with Microsoft and moving towards what could become one of the largest public offerings in Silicon Valley history; while for Musk, the ruling leaves room to argue that the case was lost on timing rather than substance.Shortly after the verdict, Musk repeated his accusations on X. “Altman & Brockman did in fact enrich themselves by stealing a charity. The only question is WHEN they did it!” Musk wrote on X. “Creating a precedent to loot charities is incredibly destructive to charitable giving in America.”Musk has decided to appeal, ensuring that the increasingly bitter feud between two of Silicon Valley’s most powerful figures is unlikely to end any time soon.How did Musk and Altman fall out?Musk and ...
Altman vs. Elon for the future of OpenAI | The Verge
Sam Altman and Elon Musk are facing off in a high-stakes trial that could alter the future of OpenAI and its most well-known product, ChatGPT. In 2024, Musk filed a lawsuit accusing OpenAI of abandoning its founding mission of developing AI to benefit humanity and shifting focus to boosting profits instead.After nearly a month of the hearing that featured testimony from Musk, Altman, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, OpenAI cofounder Greg Brockman, former OpenAI board member and mother of several of Musk’s children Shivon Zilis, and a few others, the jury deliberated for a couple of hours before returning with a verdict, deciding to dismiss all charges due to the statute of limitations.Musk was a cofounder of OpenAI and claims that Altman and Brockman tricked him into giving the company money, only to turn their backs on their original goal. However, OpenAI claimed that “This lawsuit has always been a baseless and jealous bid to derail a competitor” in a bid to boost Musk’s own SpaceX / xAI / X companies that have launched Grok as a competitor to ChatGPT.In his lawsuit, Musk asked for the removal of Altman and Brockman, and for OpenAI to stop operating as a public benefit corporation.People to KnowPlaintiffElon Musk — plaintiff, OpenAI cofounder and now CEO of rival xAISteven Molo — lead counsel for the plaintiffJared Birchall — manager of Musk’s family officeShivon Zilis — former OpenAI board member who shares multiple children with MuskDefendantSam Altman — defendant, CEO of OpenAIWilliam Savitt — lead counsel for the defendantGreg Brockman — president of OpenAI as well as a cofounderIlya Sutskever — former chief scientist at OpenAI and a cofounderJudgeYvonne Gonzalez Rogers — aka YGR, trial judgeHere’s all the latest on the trial between Musk and Altman:HighlightsElon Musk loses his case against Sam AltmanMicrosoft doesn’t want any of thisSam Altman was winning on the stand, but it might not be enoughMusk’s biggest loyalist became his biggest liabilityMira Murati tells the court that she couldn’t trust Sam Altman’s wordsGoogle’s AI architect lived rent-free in Elon Musk’s headOpenAI’s president does ‘all the things,’ except answer a questionElon Musk’s worst enemy in court is Elon MuskElon Musk appeared more petty than preparedMusk vs. Altman is here, and it’s going to get messyPinnedElon Musk loses his case against Sam AltmanImage: Alex Parkin / The VergeAfter around two hours of deliberation, the jury has reached a unanimous verdict in Musk v. Altman, the ...
Jury set to deliberate in Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI
Elon Musk, the world's richest person, has accused OpenAI CEO Sam Altman of "stealing" a "charity" and is calling for his ouster from the company's leadership. A parade of wealthy Silicon Valley ...
Jury rejects Musk lawsuit, sides with OpenAI in feud over AI future ...
Elon Musk's feud with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, explained Elon Musk's legal dispute against OpenAI could affect the future of one of the most prominent leaders in artificial intelligence.
