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Judge Rules Musk Can Sue OpenAI Over For-Profit Shift
8 Jan
Summary
- Elon Musk can proceed with a jury trial against OpenAI.
- The trial concerns allegations that OpenAI violated its founding mission.
- OpenAI restructured to a for-profit entity, sparking the legal battle.
Billionaire Elon Musk has won a crucial decision, with a judge allowing a jury trial to determine if OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has violated its founding mission. The lawsuit stems from OpenAI's restructuring into a for-profit entity, a move Musk alleges breaches prior assurances of maintaining a nonprofit, public-benefit structure.
The U.S. District Judge overseeing the case in Oakland, California, cited "plenty of evidence" supporting Musk's claims. A trial is now scheduled for March, where a jury will weigh the disputed facts, including whether the lawsuit was filed within the statute of limitations. Musk, a cofounder of OpenAI who left in 2018, is seeking unspecified damages for what he terms OpenAI's "ill-gotten gains."
