Closing arguments have concluded in Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI, with a jury set to decide on liability over alleged breach of founding agreements and unjust enrichment.
OpenAI President Greg Brockman started typing a diary as a college student in 2010. Sixteen years later, Elon Musk's lawyers have it. Over two days in an Oakland federal courthouse, Brockman read his own private entries aloud to a jury, while 1,200 people watched on a YouTube livestream. Here's what's inside the diary now driving the Musk vs OpenAI trial.
A nine-person jury was seated Monday at a federal courthouse in Oakland, California, for the trial of Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman. Musk alleges the defendants reneged on commitments to keep OpenAI a nonprofit. Opening arguments begin Tuesday, with the liability phase expected to conclude by May 21. Only two of Musk's original 26 claims remain: unjust enrichment and breach of charitable trust.
Jury selection began Monday in federal court in Oakland, California, for the high-stakes lawsuit between Elon Musk and OpenAI, with Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers overseeing proceedings. Musk, who co-founded OpenAI in 2015, alleges the company, CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman breached their charitable mission by pivoting to a for-profit structure. Only two of Musk's original 26 claims remain: unjust enrichment and breach of charitable trust. The liability phase runs through mid-May, with a remedies phase scheduled to begin May 18.
Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, OpenAI and Microsoft goes to trial Monday in Oakland, California. Musk accuses Altman of betraying OpenAI's founding non-profit mission by converting it to a for-profit enterprise, alleging breach of contract and unjust enrichment. Musk seeks removal of Altman and Brockman plus $134bn in damages. OpenAI denies the claims, saying Musk agreed to the for-profit shift in 2017 and his $38m funding was a donation, not an investment. The trial is expected to last 2-3 weeks with witnesses including Musk, Altman and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
