Editing Musk v Altman et al (section)

== Verdict and dismissal ==
On May 18, 2026, a nine-person advisory jury found that Musk's breach-of-charitable-trust and unjust-enrichment claims were filed outside the applicable statute of limitations, and Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers accepted the advisory finding and dismissed the claims as untimely.<ref name="ap-musk-verdict">[https://apnews.com/article/musk-openai-trial-verdict-0b9b0bfaffe96f2c930341f52dfe4f8c AP News, "Federal court rejects Elon Musk's claims against OpenAI, saying he filed his lawsuit too late" (May 18, 2026).]</ref><ref name="cnbc-musk-verdict">[https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/musk-altman-openai-trial-verdict.html CNBC, "Elon Musk loses court battle against Sam Altman and OpenAI after 3-week trial" (May 18, 2026).]</ref> The verdict followed a three-week trial in Oakland, California, and CNBC reported that jurors deliberated for less than two hours before rejecting Musk's claims.<ref name="cnbc-musk-verdict" /> Ars Technica reported that Musk planned to appeal after the judge affirmed the jury's decision.<ref name="ars-musk-verdict">[https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/elon-musk-loses-trial-accusing-sam-altman-openai-of-stealing-a-charity/ Ars Technica, "Elon Musk took too long to sue OpenAI, jury unanimously agrees" (May 18, 2026).]</ref>