Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI
Key takeaways
- In a unanimous verdict, the jury in the Oakland, California, federal court said Musk had brought his case too late.
- It has widely been seen as a critical moment for the future of OpenAI and artificial intelligence generally, both in how it should be used and who should benefit from it, including financially.
- People use AI for myriad purposes such as education, facial recognition, financial advice, journalism, legal research, medical diagnoses, and harmful deep-fakes.
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Home latest pakistan world sports showbiz entertainment Royal business health Sci-Tech Food Fact Check big picture Videos shows Watch LIVE TV X Home Latest Pakistan World Sports Showbiz Fact Check big picture Videos Shows LIVE TV Pakistan Elon Musk loses lawsuit against Open AI Eleven-day trial centres on credibility dispute between Musk and Altman By Reuters | Published May 18, 2026
A US jury on Monday ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against Open AI, finding the artificial intelligence company not liable to the world's richest person for having allegedly strayed from its original mission to benefit humanity.
In a unanimous verdict, the jury in the Oakland, California, federal court said Musk had brought his case too late.