MUSK V. OPENAI TRIAL BEGINS WITH JURY SELECTED

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TUE, APR 28, 2026

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A jury has been selected for the trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI, with Musk claiming the AI company abandoned its founding mission as a non-profit organization.

The case centers on Musk's allegations that OpenAI deviated from its original non-profit structure, a core principle established at the company's founding. The trial is now underway with a full jury seated. The lawsuit has immediate implications for OpenAI's planned initial public offering. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Dave Lee noted the case's potential to complicate the company's path to going public, adding scrutiny to questions about OpenAI's organizational direction and governance. Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015 but left the board in 2018. The company has since transitioned toward commercialization, establishing a for-profit subsidiary while maintaining a non-profit parent structure. The trial will examine whether these moves contradict the company's founding principles and contractual obligations.

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