Musk v. OpenAI Closing Arguments Complete — Jury Deliberation Begins Monday in Landmark AI Trial

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Attorneys for Elon Musk and OpenAI delivered closing arguments in Oakland federal court on May 14, capping a three-week trial over whether OpenAI betrayed its nonprofit charter. Musk's team argued $38M in donations were diverted into a for-profit AGI play enriching insiders and Microsoft; OpenAI countered that Musk 'abandoned' the nonprofit in 2018 and only sued after launching rival xAI. A nine-member advisory jury (6 women, 3 men) begins deliberation Monday.