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Jury Rules Against Elon Musk in OpenAI Lawsuit

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A jury found OpenAI not liable to Elon Musk, ruling he waited too long to file his lawsuit alleging the AI company strayed from its original mission.
The verdict in California federal court was unanimous.

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A jury found OpenAI not liable to Elon Musk, ruling he waited too long to file his lawsuit alleging the AI company strayed from its original mission. The verdict in California federal court was unanimous.

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