Jury selection began in an Oakland, California federal court for Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI. Musk is suing the company alongside CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman.
The co-founder alleges OpenAI betrayed its original non-profit mission by restructuring into a for-profit enterprise. This shift followed the company securing billions in funding from Microsoft.
The lawsuit focuses on claims of breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment. Musk previously requested the dismissal of his fraud claims to streamline the legal proceedings.
Musk seeks to reverse the for-profit conversion and remove the current leadership. The outcome may impact OpenAI’s reported plans for an initial public offering.
The jury will deliver an advisory verdict. The presiding judge retains the authority to make the final decision.