Jury tosses Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman
Jurors spent nearly a month hearing and viewing evidence in the high-profile trial, where Musk had accused Altman of "stealing a charity".
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Notable Quotes
"It's actually very simple. It's not OK to steal a charity... If it's okay to loot a charity, the entire foundation of charitable giving will be destroyed."
— Elon Musk , Executive
"A particularly hair-raising moment was when my co-founders asked, 'If you have control, what happens when you die?' He said something like, 'maybe it should pass to my children.'"
— Sam Altman , Executive
"There was a substantial amount of evidence to support the jury’s finding, which is why I was prepared to dismiss on the spot."
— Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers , Other
"It did not take [the jury] two hours to conclude … that Mr. Musk’s lawsuit is nothing more than an after-the-fact contrivance that bears no relationship to reality."
— Bill Savitt , Executive
"There is no question to anyone following the case in detail that Altman & Brockman did in fact enrich themselves by stealing a charity."
— Elon Musk , Executive
"One word: Appeal."
— Marc Toberoff , Executive
"I think there’s a substantial amount of evidence to support the jury’s finding, which is why I was prepared to dismiss on the spot."
— Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers , Other
"What the jury found today is just that: Stories, not facts."
— William Savitt , Other
"There is no question to anyone following the case in detail that Altman & Brockman did in fact enrich themselves by stealing a charity."
— Elon Musk , Executive
"I will be filing an appeal with the Ninth Circuit, because creating a precedent to loot charities is incredibly destructive to charitable giving in America."
— Elon Musk , Executive
"I think there is a substantial amount of evidence to support the jury’s findings."
— Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers , Other
"The jury wasted no time, taking 90 minutes to find that Elon Musk’s claims against OpenAI for breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment were filed too late under the respective statute of limitations."
— Edward Lee , Academic
"There is no question to anyone following the case in detail that Altman & Brockman did in fact enrich themselves by stealing a charity."
— Elon Musk , Executive
"Altman & Brockman did in fact enrich themselves by stealing a charity. The only question is WHEN they did it!"
— Elon Musk , Executive
"There’s a substantial amount of evidence to support the jury’s finding, which is why I was prepared to dismiss on the spot."
— Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers , Other
"There’s a substantial amount of evidence to support the jury’s finding, which is why I was prepared to dismiss on the spot."
— Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers , Other
Key People
Bill Savitt is the lead attorney for OpenAI.
Dr. C. Paul Wazzan is an expert who provided estimates related to the lawsuit.
Edward Lee is a law professor at Santa Clara University who provided commentary on the trial's verdict.
Elon Musk is the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla.
Greg Brockman is the president of OpenAI.
Marc Toberoff is Elon Musk's lead counsel in the lawsuit against OpenAI.
Chief executive officer of OpenAI.
Satya Nadella is the Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Corporation.
Steven Molo is an attorney representing Elon Musk in the lawsuit against OpenAI.
William Savitt is an attorney representing OpenAI in the lawsuit against Elon Musk.
Chief federal judge in California known for being incisive and direct.
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All Coverage
Jurors spent nearly a month hearing and viewing evidence in the high-profile trial, where Musk had accused Altman of "stealing a charity".
A federal jury in Oakland, California, found OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman not liable for unjustly enriching themselves and breaking contracts made with Musk.
A jury unanimously agreed that Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI was filed too late, leading to its dismissal.
A California jury unanimously rejected Elon Musk’s claims against OpenAI, ruling that the lawsuit was filed after the statute of limitations had expired.
A federal judge dismissed all of Elon Musk’s claims against OpenAI after a jury found that he exceeded the statute of limitations in his lawsuit against the artificial intelligence company.
A federal jury unanimously ruled against Elon Musk in his high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, effectively ending his chances of success.
A United States jury has ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the artificial intelligence company not liable for allegedly straying from its original mission to benefit humanity.
A U.S. federal court has dismissed Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and partner Microsoft, citing the statute of limitations.
A California jury unanimously dismissed Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman on the grounds that Musk failed to file a claim within the statute of limitations.
An Oakland jury rejected Elon Musk’s claims against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, determining the lawsuit was filed beyond the statute of limitations.
A California jury unanimously ruled that Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman was filed too late, dismissing all claims.
A federal jury sided with OpenAI and its top executives on Monday in a feud with Elon Musk, finding he waited too long to sue and prompting a judge to dismiss his claims.
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