OpenAI and Musk agree to fast tracked trial over for-profit shift

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The parties agreed to delay a decision on whether the expedited case will be decided by a jury or solely by the judge, said the filing in
The judge this month denied Musk's request to pause the artificial intelligence group's transition to a for-profit model but agreed to an expedited trial in the autumn, the latest turn in the high-stakes legal fight.
"We welcome the court's
Musk cofounded OpenAI with Altman in 2015 but left before the company took off and subsequently founded the competing startup xAI in 2023.
Last year, the CEO of Tesla and owner of the X social media platform sued OpenAI and Altman, accusing OpenAI of straying from its founding mission - to develop AI for the good of humanity, not corporate profit.
OpenAI and Altman have denied the allegations, while Altman alleges that Musk has been trying to slow down a competitor.
At stake in the lawsuit is the ChatGPT maker's transition to a for-profit model, which the startup says is crucial to raising more capital and competing well in the expensive AI race.
OpenAI's last fundraising round, of
Friday's filing comes weeks after Altman, who has said OpenAI is not for sale, rejected a
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