"Musk accused the pair of deceptively pivoting to a for-profit enterprise and essentially stealing a charity, while OpenAI lawyers characterized the world's richest man as bitter over the AI company's success since his 2018 departure. In addition to monetary damages, Musk sought that Altman and Brockman be removed from their positions and OpenAI unwind its for-profit structure, moves that would have upended the AI giant."
"One of the key questions the jury had to consider was whether Musk filed his suit within the three-year statute of limitations, and indeed they found that he did not. While Musk filed his suit in 2024, the "jury found that he was aware of the behavior discussed in his complaint against OpenAI as far back as 2021," according to the New York Times, and therefore Altman and Brockman are not liable for his claims as well as those against OpenAI backer Microsoft."
"Though the jury's decision was advisory, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers agreed on Monday with its determination that "claims of breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment are dismissed as untimely," CNBC reports. "There's a substantial amount of evidence to support the jury's finding," the judge said. Meanwhile, Wired's Max Zeff noted that Musk's lawyer Marc Toberoff offered reporters a one-word statement as he left the courtroom: "Appeal.""
A nine-member jury unanimously ruled against Elon Musk in his $134 billion lawsuit targeting OpenAI co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, ending a three-week trial. Musk alleged the pair deceptively pivoted OpenAI to a for-profit structure and effectively stole a charity. OpenAI lawyers portrayed Musk as bitter over the company’s success after his 2018 departure. Musk sought monetary damages, removal of Altman and Brockman from their roles, and unwinding OpenAI’s for-profit structure. The jury found Musk filed outside the three-year statute of limitations, concluding he was aware of the alleged conduct as early as 2021. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers agreed that claims for breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment were dismissed as untimely, and Musk’s side signaled an appeal.
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