Federal jury delivers verdict in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI

https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/musk-altman-openai-lawsuit-trial-verdict

Publish Date: 2026-05-18 14:12:00

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* Former Apple CEO John Sculley discussed the future of Apple amid leadership changes and the rise of artificial intelligence.
* Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman was dismissed by a federal jury due to the statute of limitations.
* Musk, a co-founder of OpenAI, left the organization in 2018 and accused it of creating a for-profit entity, allegedly abandoning its nonprofit mission.
* In Musk’s lawsuit, he sought the removal of Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman along with over $150 billion in damages, which he planned to donate to the nonprofit.
* The jury found none of Musk’s claims against the company or Altman met the necessary legal conditions because the statute of limitations had expired.
* The verdict suggests Musk waited too long to bring his case forward after disagreements about the for-profit direction of the company.
* The verdict was reached with a unanimous decision after less than two hours of deliberation, following 11 days of trial and testimony in Oakland, California.