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Elon Musk loses his lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman

A California jury unanimously found Musk's claims were filed too late. Musk says he will appeal.

Osamah Ismail · Founder & Editor-in-Chief
· 1 min read · Updated:
Elon Musk loses his lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman
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The verdict

A nine-person California jury unanimously found that Elon Musk's claims against OpenAI and Sam Altman were filed too late under the statute of limitations.

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said: "There was a substantial amount of evidence to support the jury's finding."

What Musk sought

Musk's expert estimated OpenAI's wrongful gains at $78.8 billion to $135 billion.

What's next

  • Musk says he will appeal to the Ninth Circuit.
  • Microsoft said it "remained committed to our work with OpenAI."
Sources: TechCrunch
Osamah Ismail

Founder and editor-in-chief of Kurd Developers. Phone and tech news on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.