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Jury hands victory to Sam Altman and OpenAI in battle with Elon Musk
OpenAI CEO and president found not liable for breaking contracts made with Musk when founding the startup
TL;DR
- A jury ruled in favor of Sam Altman, OpenAI, and Greg Brockman against Elon Musk's claims.
- Musk alleged they unjustly enriched themselves and broke a founding contract.
- The jury found Musk's lawsuit was filed outside the statute of limitations.
- Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers agreed with the jury's verdict and dismissed Musk's claims.
- Musk announced his intention to appeal the verdict.
- Microsoft was also found not liable in the lawsuit.
- Musk's lawsuit sought $134bn and the removal of Altman and Brockman from their roles.