Jury deliberations begin in OpenAI trial

NPR | By John Ruwitch,

Leila Fadel

Published May 18, 2026 at 4:45 AM EDT

A California jury begins deliberations to settle a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk against his former Open AI co-founder and partner, Sam Altman.

John Ruwitch

John Ruwitch is a correspondent with NPR's international desk. He covers Chinese affairs.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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