Elon Musk's Legal Battle with OpenAI Ends in Unfavorable Ruling

2026-05-19 · MIT Tech Review AI · Original

In a significant turn of events on Monday, the jury in the case of Musk v. Altman delivered a unanimous advisory verdict against Elon Musk, stating that he had filed his lawsuit against OpenAI beyond the allowed time frame, making his claims inadmissible due to the statute of limitations. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers promptly accepted the jury's decision. Following this ruling, Musk took to X to express his thoughts on the outcome and its implications for future AI developments.