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Jury rules against Elon Musk in his feud with OpenAI, saying he filed his lawsuit too late

A US jury in Oakland, California, has ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI. The jury found OpenAI not liable to Musk for allegedly straying from its original mission to benefit humanity.

ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-18 · 18:19 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Jury rules against Elon Musk in his feud with OpenAI, saying he filed his lawsuit too late
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A US jury in Oakland, California, has ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI. The jury found OpenAI not liable to Musk for allegedly straying from its original mission to benefit humanity. In a unanimous verdict, the jury determined that Musk filed his case too late, deliberating for less than two hours. This trial was considered a critical moment for the future of OpenAI and artificial intelligence. Musk's lawyer stated they reserve the right to appeal, though the judge suggested an uphill battle due to the statute of limitations issue.

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The judge suggested an appeal may be an uphill battle due to the statute of limitations being a factual issue.

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Musk's lawyer stated he reserved the right to appeal the verdict.

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The jury unanimously decided Musk had brought his case too late.

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The jury found OpenAI not liable to Elon Musk for allegedly straying from its original mission.

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A US jury ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI.

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A US jury ⁠on Monday ruled against Elon Musk in ⁠his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the Artificial Intelligence company ⁠not liable to the world’s richest person for having allegedly strayed from its original mission to benefit humanity.In a unanimous verdict, the jury in Oakland, California federal court said Musk had brought his case too late.The jury deliberated less than two hours.The trial had widely been seen as a critical moment for the future of OpenAI and Artificial Intelligence ‌generally, both in how it should be used and who should benefit from it.Following the verdict, Musk’s lawyer said he reserved the right to appeal, but the judge suggested he may have an uphill battle because whether the statute of limitations ran out before Musk sued was a factual issue.“There’s a substantial amount of evidence to support the jury’s finding, which is why I was prepared to dismiss on the spot,” US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said.
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