Jury dismisses all claims in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

KQED | By Rachael Myrow

Published May 18, 2026 at 4:50 PM EDT

A jury in a California courtroom has dismissed all claims in the case Elon Musk brought against Sam Altman and OpenAI.

Rachael Myrow

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