A jury ruled in favor of OpenAI and Microsoft, dismissing claims made against the AI company and its co-founder, Greg Brockman, Musk. However, the verdict may pave the way for a separate trial on Musk's antitrust claims against OpenAI and Microsoft.
co-founder Greg Brockman of unjustly enriching themselves, and OpenAI of breaching its duty as a nonprofit by starting a for-profit wing and taking billions in investment from Microsoft .
Musk helped Altman found OpenAI as a nonprofit in 2015, but left the board of directors in 2018 and no longer has a stake in the company. The jury took less than two hours to decide the high-profile, three-week trial. And before even getting to the veracity of Musk’s claims, they ruled that he brought them after the statute of limitations had expired.
For the breach of contract part of the suit, the jury found that Musk failed to prove he had no way of knowing about OpenAI’s pursuit of a for-profit model before 2021. . The jury also found Musk missed the two-year statute of limitations for the unjust enrichment claims.
Additionally, this decision meant Microsoft could not be held liable for allegedly aiding and abetting OpenAI. , Musk’s lawyer, Marc Toberoff, indicated his client would appeal the ruling. It’s also possible Musk’s antitrust claims against OpenAI and Microsoft could head to a separate trial. The judge is set to discuss the matter with both sides later today, though he’s previously indicated a second trial would be unlikely due to robust competition in the AI market.
Meanwhile, OpenAI and Microsoft celebrated the victory. OpenAI’s lead lawyer, William Savitt, told reporters outside the courthouse he was “delighted” with the verdict, adding, if Musk appeals, “We are very, very confident in our case. ”Dennis Locorriere, Dr. Hook Singer and Guitarist, Dead at 76 Microsoft also issued a statement: “The facts and the timeline in this case have long been clear and we welcome the jury’s decision to dismiss these claims as untimely. ”in tech and AI.
Had Musk won, a victory could’ve won him up to $150 billion in damages, and led to Altman’s ouster from the OpenAI board. That would’ve been a massive boon to OpenAI’s competitors, including Musk’s own xAI. Now, however, Altman will retain significant control over OpenAI as it heads towards a likely historic initial public offering and pursuesRyan Gosling Was Fired From 'Lovely Bones' After Gaining 60 Pounds.
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