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Some Musk v. Altman Jurors Don't Like Elon Musk

Jury selection begins in Musk's lawsuit challenging OpenAI's nonprofit-to-for-profit pivot under Altman, with judge allowing jurors despite acknowledged bias against Musk.

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: WIRED AIBY sys://pipeline

Jury selection commenced in the Musk v. Altman federal lawsuit in Oakland, with nine jurors chosen despite some expressing negative views of Elon Musk. The case centers on whether Sam Altman and others improperly diverted OpenAI from its original nonprofit mission. The judge stated that widespread negative public opinion about Musk would not disqualify fair-minded jurors.

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