OpenAI vs. Elon Musk: The AI Feud Headed for a Jury Trial
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Silicon Valley’s most dramatic tech fallout is officially moving to the courtroom. A federal judge has rejected attempts by OpenAI and Microsoft to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk, setting the stage for a jury trial in Oakland later this spring. The ruling ensures the dispute won’t quietly disappear behind legal filings.
At the heart of the case is whether OpenAI abandoned its original nonprofit mission—and whether Microsoft knowingly played a role in that shift. While some claims were thrown out, the judge ruled there was enough evidence for a jury to decide if promises were broken, turning a long-simmering tech rivalry into a full-blown public trial.
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