Elon Musk’s Lawsuit Against OpenAI Will Face a Jury in March

OpenAI trial begins March 2026 as Elon Musk claims betrayal of its nonprofit mission—seeking billions in damages.
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Elon Musk’s Lawsuit Against OpenAI Will Face a Jury in March
OpenAI Trial Set for March as Musk Alleges Betrayal A high-stakes legal battle between Elon Musk and OpenAI is headed to trial this March, after a federal judge ruled there’s enough evidence to let a jury decide whether OpenAI’s leadership violated its founding promises. The case centers on Musk’s claim that the AI giant abandoned its original mission—developing safe, open, and universally beneficial artificial intelligence—in favor of profit and corporate secrecy. For users searching “Why is Elon Musk suing OpenAI?” or “What is the OpenAI lawsuit about?”, the answer boils down to a broken promise: Musk says he backed OpenAI financially and reputationally under the condition it remain a nonprofit dedicated to the public good. Credit: Muhammed Selim Korkutata/Anadolu / Getty Images From Co-Founder to Chief Critic Elon Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015 alongside Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, and others, driven by concerns about the unchecked rise of powerful AI systems. He contributed roughly $38…