A federal jury in California has rejected Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI, dealing a major blow to his claims that the company abandoned its nonprofit roots in favor of chasing profits with backing from Microsoft. Musk sued OpenAI in 2024, accusing CEO Sam Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman of violating the organization’s original mission to develop AI for the benefit of humanity rather than for corporate gain. He claimed OpenAI had essentially transformed from a charity-minded nonprofit into a profit machine tied closely to Microsoft. But after a three-week trial in federal court in Oakland, a nine-member jury unanimously ruled that Musk waited too long to bring the case. Jurors found he was aware as early as 2021 that OpenAI was shifting toward a for-profit structure, meaning his 2024 lawsuit fell outside the legal statute of limitations. Musk had been seeking $150 billion in damages. He also wanted Altman removed from OpenAI’s board and hoped to force the company back into nonprofit status. His legal team argued OpenAI had “stolen a charity” and betrayed its founding principles.