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Jury tosses Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman

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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