Musk’s other claims against Microsoft were dismissed as a matter of law given the jury’s findings on the two claims against OpenAI.
A spokesperson for Microsoft said of the verdict that: “The facts and the timeline in this case have long been clear.”
The company added that it remains committed to its work with OpenAI.
The jury’s decision adds to a string of recent losses and settlements for Musk in court.
Within a few hours of the jury verdict, Musk criticised the decision against him in the OpenAI case, writing on X that it created “a free license to loot charities if you can keep the looting quiet for a few years!”
He also accused the judge overseeing the case of being a “terrible activist” who used the jury “as a fig leaf.”
Carl Tobias, a law professor and chair at the University of Richmond School of Law, said that the jurors made a “very fact-based decision” about the case.
“This case seemed kind of weird and crazy, but this is why we trust juries, because they bring the common sense of the community to resolve factual disputes,” Tobias said.
On the trial’s first day, Musk took the stand wearing a dark suit and tie and was asked by one of his lawyers what the legal action was about.
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