A judge denied Elon Musk's bid to stop Sam Altman from converting OpenAI into a for-profit, but the rivals are still set to have their day in court.
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers denied Elon Musk’s attempt to pause OpenAI’s for-profit model but agreed to fast-track the trial later this year.
A federal judge has denied Elon Musk’s request for a court order blocking OpenAI from converting itself to a for-profit company. U.S.
Musk had filed a motion for preliminary injunction in US District Court for the Northern District of California, claiming that OpenAI's for-profit conversation "violates the terms of Musk's donations" to the company. But Musk failed to meet the burden of proof needed for an injunction, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled yesterday.
Elon Musk's latest attempt to keep Sam Altman from turning OpenAI for-profit has been blocked by a federal judge
The court said that Elon Musk could proceed with other parts of a lawsuit he brought against OpenAI last year.
Musk does not have "the high burden required for a preliminary injunction" to block the conversion of OpenAI, said a judge in Oakland, California.
A judge denied Elon Musk’s move to halt OpenAI’s efforts to convert into a for-profit entity, saying he hasn't met “the high burden required for a preliminary injunction."