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Elon Musk took too long to sue OpenAI, jury unanimously agrees
Musk plans to appeal after judge immediately affirmed the jury’s decision.
TL;DR
- A jury unanimously decided Elon Musk filed his lawsuit against OpenAI too late.
- The jury found Musk was aware of OpenAI's restructuring plans in 2021, missing the three-year statute of limitations.
- As a result, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman were deemed not liable for Musk's claims.
- Microsoft, an OpenAI investor, was also found not liable.
- Musk's legal team plans to appeal the decision.
- Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers affirmed the jury's verdict.
- Musk did not attend the verdict reading, having prioritized a summit between Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping.