Musk loses landmark lawsuit against OpenAI after jury finds he filed his claim too late
Key takeaways
- The world's richest man Elon Musk lost his blockbuster lawsuit against artificial intelligence giant Open AI on Monday, with a federal jury finding that the tycoon had waited too long to bring his case forward.
- Issued on: 18/05/2026 - 21:10Modified: 18/05/2026 - 21:19
- By: FRANCE 24 Elon Musk attends a trial at a federal courthouse in Oakland, California on April 30, 2026.
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The world's richest man Elon Musk lost his blockbuster lawsuit against artificial intelligence giant Open AI on Monday, with a federal jury finding that the tycoon had waited too long to bring his case forward. The trial saw some of the most powerful figures in Silicon Valley go head-to-head with their competing ambitions for the rapidly changing technology.
Issued on: 18/05/2026 - 21:10Modified: 18/05/2026 - 21:19
By: FRANCE 24 Elon Musk attends a trial at a federal courthouse in Oakland, California on April 30, 2026. © Josh Edelson, AFP A US jury on Monday ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the artificial intelligence company not liable to the world's richest person for having allegedly strayed from its original mission to benefit humanity.