Elon Musk’s case against OpenAI and its CEO goes to court; here’s what judge said that makes it ‘bad news’ for Sam Altman
A California judge has rejected OpenAI’s motion to end Elon Musk’s case against the ChatGPT maker, scheduling a trial for March. Musk, in a 2024 lawsuit, has alleged that OpenAI violated its founding mission in its high-profile restructuring to a for-profit entity. During a court hearing to consider whether there was sufficient evidence to warrant a jury trial, US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said that there was “plenty of evidence”, reports Reuters. “It’s circumstantial, but that’s how these things work,” Rogers said, adding “This case is going to trial”.
Elon Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015 along with CEO Sam Altman and Greg Brockman. He left in 2018 due to disagreements over control and direction of the company.
