Musk vs OpenAI: Judge Orders Jury Trial in Landmark AI Lawsuit

• A California judge rejected OpenAI's bid to dismiss Elon Musk's lawsuit, clearing the way for a jury trial.
• Musk alleges OpenAI deviated from its nonprofit mission, misled him, and violated its founding principles by partnering with Microsoft.
• He seeks monetary damages and invalidation of Microsoft's licensing agreement with OpenAI.
• The judge found sufficient, albeit circumstantial, evidence for Musk's claims to proceed to trial, scheduled for March.
• OpenAI denies allegations, calling the lawsuit baseless, and states Musk was aware of its for-profit ambitions since 2018.

Why It Matters: Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI for alleged mission deviation will proceed to a jury trial in March.