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A California advisory jury deleted Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman.

The three-week battle of the billionaires ended after less than two hours of deliberation. The jury didn’t rule on the merits of the case after unanimously finding that Musk failed to file his suit within the statute of limitations. Presiding Judge Gonzalez Rogers agreed with the jury’s verdict, dismissing claims that Altman, the company, and its president unjustly enriched themselves and strayed from their mission to benefit humanity. The world’s richest man had also sued Microsoft—OpenAI’s biggest backer—for aiding and abetting the ChatGPT-maker; those claims were also dismissed. 

The ruling clears a path for OpenAI to proceed with an IPO that could value the business at ~$1T. 

Musk has vowed to appeal, arguing Altman shouldn’t get off on a “calendar technicality.”

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CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE
As courts discuss technology and AI, it’s a good moment for personal reflection on its effect on our lives, relationships, and heart-habits. Whatever tools we adopt, our aim should be to use them wisely and in ways that increase the fruit of the Spirit in us. 

“Walk by the Spirit and you will certainly not carry out the desire of the flesh… The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.”
Galatians 5:16, 22-23a (CSB) (read full passage)