Musk vs Altman: What to know about the OpenAI verdict
A jury in Oakland, California, dismissed Elon Musk's $150 billion lawsuit against OpenAI and its executives, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman. The jury found that Musk waited too long to file his claims, ruling that the statute of limitations had expired.
The story so far
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How outlets cover it
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Open questions and key claims
Greg Brockman wrote in his diary in 2017 that 'This is the only chance we have to get out from Elon.'
Greg Brockman wrote in a 2017 diary entry made public during discovery: 'It would be nice to be making the billions.'
Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati testified that Sam Altman had a pattern of 'saying one thing to one person and completely the opposite to another person'.
Former board member Helen Toner told the court there was a 'pattern of behavior related to his honesty'.
Sam Altman rejected Elon Musk's claim that OpenAI's leaders betrayed the company's original vision.
Altman stated Musk proposed having 90 percent equity in OpenAI initially, which later softened but always remained a majority.
Musk's lawyer stated he reserved the right to appeal the verdict.
The judge suggested an appeal may be an uphill battle due to the statute of limitations being a factual issue.
Who and where
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