Jury Dismisses Musk’s $150B Lawsuit, Clears Microsoft of AI Mission Claims
A U.S. jury rejected Elon Musk’s $150 billion lawsuit against OpenAI, Sam Altman, Greg Brockman and Microsoft, ruling all claims time-barred. Jurors dismissed allegations that Microsoft aided OpenAI’s shift from a nonprofit mission, removing a key legal threat to its AI partnership.
1. Lawsuit Verdict and Ruling
A California jury delivered its verdict on May 18, finding OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman, co-founder Greg Brockman and Microsoft not liable on all claims in Musk’s $150 billion lawsuit. The jury concluded Musk waited too long to file breach-of-duty claims and rejected accusations that Microsoft helped pivot OpenAI toward a profit-driven model.
2. Implications for Microsoft
With the lawsuit dismissed, Microsoft’s strategic tie-up with OpenAI faces reduced legal uncertainty. The decision preserves Microsoft’s continued access to OpenAI’s AI models and may bolster investor confidence in its cloud-AI growth prospects.