By Mike Swift and Amy Miller ( May 18, 2026, 18:19 GMT | Insight) -- OpenAI and two co-founders aren't liable for breaching the company’s charitable trust because Elon Musk’s lawsuit over his $38 million donation was filed too late, a US jury in Oakland, California, found Monday after just two hours of deliberation. The jury found that Musk knew about OpenAI’s conduct before Aug. 5, 2021 — three years before he filed his lawsuit, invalidating all his claims. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said she would follow the jury's verdict, which was technically advisory.OpenAI and two co-founders aren't liable for breaching the company’s charitable trust because Elon Musk’s lawsuit over his $38 million donation was filed too late, a US jury in Oakland, California, found Monday after just two hours of deliberation....
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