Musk's Lawsuit Against OpenAI Set for Jury Trial in 2026

According to PANews, a U.S. federal judge has scheduled a jury trial for the lawsuit filed by Elon Musk against artificial intelligence company OpenAI to commence in the spring of 2026. The decision was made by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of the Northern District of California, who last month rejected Musk's request to halt OpenAI's transition to a for-profit model and suggested expediting the proceedings. This development marks a new chapter in the legal battle between Musk, the world's richest person, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The two parties had previously agreed to accelerate the trial concerning OpenAI's shift to a profit-driven approach. Musk co-founded OpenAI with Altman in 2015 but left before the company gained significant traction. In 2023, Musk founded a rival company, xAI. In April of this year, xAI acquired Musk's social media platform X for $33 billion, aligning its valuation with that of X's co-investors. This acquisition has allowed Musk's AI company to share its valuation with the investors of the social media platform.