Elon Musk, who has since launched his own for-profit artificial intelligence company xAI, was an early financial backer and co-founder of OpenAI.
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Musk's OpenAI Lawsuit Heads to Jury Trial in March Over Profit Allegations

  • Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, Sam Altman, and Greg Brockman will proceed to a jury trial in March.
  • A US judge ruled there's sufficient evidence for Musk's claims of breached nonprofit commitments.
  • Musk alleges OpenAI prioritized profit over its founding mission to develop AI for humanity.
  • OpenAI transitioned from a nonprofit to a capped-profit model, later becoming a Public Benefit Corporation.
  • Musk seeks monetary damages; OpenAI calls the lawsuit "baseless harassment."

Why It Matters: Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging breach of its nonprofit mission, will go to a jury trial in March.

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