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Judge Sets April 27 Jury Trial in Elon Musk’s Case Against OpenAI and Sam Altman

The dispute centers on Musk’s claim that OpenAI abandoned its nonprofit mission in favor of profit-driven deals with Microsoft.

Overview

  • A U.S. District Court order schedules jury selection in Oakland on April 27 with roughly four weeks of proceedings through late May.
  • A pretrial conference is set for March 13 before daily sessions proceed under Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.
  • Last week the judge declined to block the case, saying Musk had sufficient, if circumstantial, evidence to present to a jury.
  • Court records show hundreds of exhibits were unsealed, including a 2023 text that underscored strain between Musk and Altman.
  • Microsoft remains a defendant due to its multibillion-dollar ties to OpenAI, while the company denies wrongdoing and says Musk knew of the for‑profit pivot by 2018.