Jury Dismisses Elon Musk's OpenAI Lawsuit Over Missed Deadline, But His Lawyer Promises Appeal

A jury declared Elon Musk filed his lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman too late in a Monday afternoon verdict, finding the defendants not liable for any of the claims and ending a dramatic court showdown between two of the AI industry’s leading billionaires—at least for now, as a Musk lawyer says he plans to appeal. Musk filed a lawsuit against Altman and OpenAI in 2024, alleging Altman reneged on an initial promise to operate the AI company as a nonprofit for the public good, making claims of unjust enrichment and breach of charitable trust. Musk’s claims, though, were subject to three-year statutes of limitations, and the jury ruled Monday after two hours of deliberation that he had missed the deadlines to file his lawsuit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices