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He accused OpenAI&#8217;s executives, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, of manipulating the organization for personal gain and breaching its original contractual agreements. The jury&#8217;s decision supports the stance that the statute of limitations had expired by the time Musk filed his lawsuit. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, agreeing with the jury, indicated she would dismiss any appeal from Musk. This ruling clears the way for OpenAI to continue its operations and potential IPO plans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk&#8217;s lawsuit against OpenAI has concluded with a jury ruling against him, finding that his claims were brought too late. 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