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OpenAI Trial Heads to Jury After Closing Arguments in Musk vs. Altman Case

NYTimes Technology • Fri, 15 May 2026

Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their closing arguments in the blockbuster federal trial on Thursday. Nine jurors are set to begin deliberations next week.

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Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their closing arguments in the blockbuster federal trial on Thursday. Nine jurors are set to begin deliberations next week.

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Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their closing arguments in the blockbuster federal trial on Thursday.

Nine jurors are set to begin deliberations next week.

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