Elon Musk vs. OpenAI Lawsuit: Jury Deliberates, Verdict Nears

A nine-person jury has begun deliberations in Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI. Musk claims Altman and president Greg Brockman committed a breach of charitable trust. He also alleges unjust enrichment by reshaping the firm into a for-profit business. Musk co-founded OpenAI as a non-profit in 2015. He argues that OpenAI shifted from its public mission to become a closed-source subsidiary of Microsoft. He is seeking to reverse the corporate structure and wants $134 billion redistributed to OpenAI’s non-profit arm. Musk told the jury, "it’s not OK to steal a charity.” OpenAI's defense team rejects the allegations, arguing Musk is acting out of jealousy after leaving the company in 2018. A verdict is expected soon, which could significantly impact the future of this major AI company.