Musk Loses OpenAI Lawsuit: Appeal Vowed After 2-Hour Verdict

Elon Musk lost his lawsuit against OpenAI in under two hours. An advisory jury found Musk waited too long to file his claim. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers accepted the verdict immediately. The nine-person jury determined Musk missed the three-year window to file a claim. This means the court did not address the merits of his allegations, like breach of charitable trust. Musk's 2024 lawsuit accused Sam Altman and others of betraying OpenAI's founding mission. He co-founded OpenAI in 2015 as a nonprofit, aiming to develop AI for humanity. He left the board in 2018. Musk sought up to $150 billion in damages. He also wanted Altman removed as CEO and a reversal of OpenAI's 2025 restructuring. OpenAI's lawyers called the lawsuit an attempt to kneecap a rival. Musk responded on X, calling the ruling a "calendar technicality" and confirming he will appeal. This decision is a significant win for OpenAI and Microsoft.