The jury at the United States District Court for the Northern District of California reached a unanimous verdict on Monday, in which Elon Musk was completely defeated in his lawsuit against the AI giant OpenAI. The jury ruled that OpenAI is not legally responsible for deviating from its initially stated non-profit mission to benefit humanity.

According to the final conclusion of the nine-member jury, Musk filed the lawsuit beyond the statute of limitations, and the entire proceeding lasted less than two hours. The presiding judge, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, agreed with this ruling and pointed out that there was substantial evidence supporting the jury's decision.

Statute of Limitations Became a Key Issue

This judgment came as a relief to the OpenAI team, which is planning its initial public offering, as Musk had previously raised disruptive demands. He had strongly advocated revoking OpenAI's transition to a for-profit entity, and this loss means those demands have failed entirely.

Musk quickly responded on the social media platform X, clearly expressing his dissatisfaction with the verdict and vowing to appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He emphasized that the judge and jury did not actually make a true ruling on the merits of the case, but rather made a decision based on technical issues such as scheduling.

Musk Accuses OpenAI of Exploiting a Charity

In his statement, Musk harshly criticized OpenAI's current leadership, openly accusing Altman and Brockman of enriching themselves by "stealing" a non-profit charity. He believes that if this ruling sets a legal precedent allowing the exploitation of charities, it would cause significant damage to the entire U.S. charitable donation system.

Although Musk and his legal team have shown a determined resolve to appeal, they have not yet disclosed the specific core arguments they will use. Judge Rogers admitted in court that since whether the statute of limitations had expired is a factual issue, Musk's future appeal may be very difficult.