The Guardian · California · Original story
Jury hands victory to Sam Altman and OpenAI in battle with Elon Musk
OpenAI CEO and president found not liable for breaking contracts made with Musk when founding the startup
A jury ruled in favor of Sam Altman in the culmination of a long and bitter legal battle that pitted the richest person in the world against a leader of the AI boom.
The federal jury in Oakland, California, found Altman, OpenAI and its president, Greg Brockman, not liable for Elon Musk’s claims that they unjustly enriched themselves and broke a founding contract made with Musk when founding the startup.
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Nick Robins-Early and Dara Kerr in Oakland · Mon, May 18, 2026, 3:37 PM
California | The Guardian
OpenAI CEO and president found not liable for breaking contracts made with Musk when founding the startup
A jury ruled in favor of Sam Altman in the culmination of a long and bitter legal battle that pitted the richest person in the world against a leader of the AI boom.
The federal jury in Oakland, California, found Altman, OpenAI and its president, Greg Brockman, not liable for Elon Musk’s claims that they unjustly enriched themselves and broke a founding contract made with Musk when founding the startup.
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