Jury tosses Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman
Summary
A California jury dismissed Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, because Musk filed the case too late. Musk claimed OpenAI broke its promise by changing from a non-profit to a for-profit company after he donated $38 million, but the jury found the lawsuit was not filed within the allowed time.Key Facts
- Elon Musk sued OpenAI and Sam Altman, accusing them of breaking a non-profit agreement.
- Musk donated $38 million to OpenAI when it was a non-profit organization.
- He claimed OpenAI became a for-profit company, which he said was a betrayal.
- The jury rejected the lawsuit because Musk filed it after the legal deadline expired.
- Musk and Altman both testified during the three-week trial.
- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella also gave testimony, as Microsoft was mentioned in the lawsuit.
- Musk left OpenAI in 2018 after being denied control of the company.
- The jury also dismissed Musk’s claims against Microsoft.
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