California Jury Begins Deliberations in Elon Musk Lawsuit Against OpenAI

A California jury began deliberations Monday in a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk against OpenAI and its chief executive Sam Altman. The case marks the first major AI-related trial in Silicon Valley. Musk, who helped found OpenAI, alleges the company shifted from its original nonprofit structure to a for-profit model valued at $850 billion.

Musk claims OpenAI improperly used a $38 million donation he provided during its early years. He argues the company's current operations contradict the nonprofit mandate established at its founding. OpenAI and Altman have not issued a public response to the jury's start of deliberations.

The trial has drawn attention as one of the first legal tests of AI company governance and founding agreements.

Deliberations began after closing arguments concluded last week. The jury must decide whether OpenAI breached its founding commitments and whether any financial remedies are warranted. The proceedings are being closely watched by technology investors and legal observers tracking similar disputes in the artificial intelligence sector.

“A California jury begins deliberations to settle a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk against his former Open AI co-founder and partner, Sam Altman.”