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  1. EL PAÍS in English | Why the jury ruled against Elon Musk: The key takeaways from the landmark AI trial by jordi perez

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    The landmark AI trial in Oakland ended with Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI’s co‑founders being thrown out on a “calendar technicality” – the court ruled the case was barred by the statute of limitations, so neither the jury nor the judge addressed the substantive claims that Sam Altman and Greg Brockman had abandoned OpenAI’s nonprofit mission and enriched themselves. Consequently, OpenAI secured a clear victory and will continue as the market leader with ChatGPT, while Musk’s legal team has announced an appeal, leaving unresolved the broader question of whether a nonprofit can legally convert to a for‑profit entity without consequences. The dispute highlights ongoing tensions over AI’s governance, the ethics of profit‑driven AI development, and the uncertain societal impact of the technology.

    Read more: english.elpais.com/technology/

    #ElonMusk #OpenAI #SamAltman #GregBrockman #ChatGPT #MarcToberoff

  2. 9News | Musk loses bitter legal fight against his arch-enemy by 9News

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    Elon Musk’s February 2024 lawsuit against OpenAI, its CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman was dismissed after a jury found the case barred by the statute of limitations, a decision the judge said she would adopt as her own. The jury concluded that Musk, who helped co‑found and fund OpenAI with $38 million, was aware of the organization’s shift toward a for‑profit arm as early as 2021 and that his claim—that the firm “stole a charity” and unjustly enriched its leaders—was untimely. OpenAI’s attorneys emphasized that the company remains a mission‑driven non‑profit, that Musk’s donations carried no obligation to keep it that way, and that his lawsuit was a “hypocritical attempt to sabotage a competitor.” Musk, who left OpenAI in 2018 and launched his own AI firm xAI in 2023, has called the judge “terrible” and announced plans to appeal the verdict.

    Read more: 9news.com.au/world/elon-musk-s

    #ElonMusk #OpenAI #SamAltman #GregBrockman #JudgeRogers #xai #Google #ShivonZilis #IlyaSutskever #Microsoft #world #YvonneGonzalezRogers #MarcToberoff #WilliamSavitt

  3. yahoo news | Musk loses OpenAI court battle after jury finds he waited too long to sue

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    A California jury rejected Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, ruling unanimously that Musk’s claims were barred by the statute of limitations and therefore could not be considered on the merits. Musk had alleged that Altman breached a non‑profit agreement by turning OpenAI into a for‑profit company after Musk’s early $38 million donation, and also accused Microsoft of aiding the transition; the latter claims were dismissed as a matter of law. The verdict, reached after about two hours of deliberation following three weeks of testimony and document review, marked another courtroom loss for Musk. He responded on X, calling the decision a “free license to loot charities” and pledging an appeal, while OpenAI’s representatives hailed the outcome as a “tremendous victory” for the justice system and reaffirmed their commitment to developing safe AI for humanity.

    Read more: yahoo.com/news/articles/jury-t

    #ElonMusk #SamAltman #OpenAI #Microsoft #Californiajury #SatyaNadella #CarlTobias #SamSinger #WilliamSavitt #MarcToberoff