A California jury voted unanimously to dismiss claims against OpenAI and Sam Altman on Monday due to the statute of limitations, dealing a victory to the AI company and its founder in a high-stakes case brought by Elon Musk.
The nine-person jury found that Musk missed the three-year statute of limitations. OpenAI had previously argued that the billionaire waited too long and could not claim damages arising before August 2021.
The decision caps a three-week trial in an Oakland courtroom, pitting Altman and Musk, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, against each other.
Both Altman and Musk testified during the trial, along with OpenAI and Microsoft executives and legal experts. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers presided over the case, with the jury serving in an advisory role.
Musk’s legal team and OpenAI did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
