Elon Musk vs. OpenAI: Key Trial Dates Set
A U.S. federal judge has scheduled the high-profile lawsuit for a jury trial.
📅 Trial begins: April 27, 2025 (Oakland, CA)
⚖️ Judge: Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers
📋 Pre-trial conference: March 13, 2025
The Core Dispute:
Elon Musk, an OpenAI co-founder who left in 2018, alleges the company abandoned its original non-profit mission to develop "safe and open" AI for humanity's benefit. The lawsuit claims OpenAI's shift toward a for-profit model, especially after Microsoft's major investment, breached its founding charter.
Why It Matters:
The case could set significant precedents for how mission-driven tech organizations balance their founding principles with the need for capital and commercial partnerships.
Key Defendants: OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman, and Microsoft (due to its financial partnership with OpenAI).