Elon Musk Loses Landmark Lawsuit Against OpenAI
Wired AI Paresh Dave, Maxwell Zeff May 18, 2026
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# Elon Musk Loses Landmark Lawsuit Against OpenAI A court has ruled against Elon Musk in his legal case against OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. The decision came quickly—a panel of judges took just two hours to side with OpenAI, and a judge officially confirmed this as the final ruling. This case was significant because it involved questions about how OpenAI operates and its relationship with Musk, who co-founded the company but is no longer involved.
The nine-member panel took only two hours to return a verdict in favor of OpenAI on Monday, which the judge quickly adopted as her own final decision.
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