A federal jury in Oakland, California, has ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, citing a failure to file within the statutory period.

加州奧克蘭的一個聯邦陪審團在伊隆·馬斯克針對 OpenAI 及其執行長 Sam Altman 的訴訟中做出對馬斯克不利的裁決，理由是其未能在法定期間內提起訴訟。

The litigation centered on allegations by Mr. Musk, a co-founder and initial investor of $38 million, that OpenAI transitioned from a non-profit research entity to a for-profit enterprise in a manner that constituted a breach of charitable trust. Mr. Musk contended that Sam Altman and Greg Brockman achieved unjust enrichment through this structural pivot. Conversely, the defense asserted that the transition to a profit-generating model was never precluded by any formal agreement. Evidence presented by the defense suggested that Mr. Musk was cognizant of and supported capital-raising strategies, including a proposed integration with Tesla.

本訴訟的核心在於馬斯克（其為共同創辦人且最初投資 3,800 萬美元）指控 OpenAI 從非營利研究機構轉型為營利企業的方式構成了對慈善信託的違背。馬斯克主張 Sam Altman 與 Greg Brockman 透過此次結構轉型獲得不當得利。相反地，辯方堅稱，任何正式協議均未排除轉向獲利模式的可能性。辯方提交的證據顯示，馬斯克對資本籌集策略知情並表示支持，其中包括一項與特斯拉整合的提案。

Procedural determinations superseded the examination of the case's substantive merits. The nine-person jury concluded unanimously, following two hours of deliberation, that the plaintiff had exceeded the applicable statute of limitations. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers subsequently accepted this verdict and dismissed the claims. The potential implications of a plaintiff victory would have included the removal of Mr. Altman from his executive role and the imposition of billions of dollars in damages, coinciding with the organization's projected trajectory toward a public offering and a valuation of $852 billion.

程序性判定優先於對案件實質內容的審查。九名陪審員在經過兩小時討論後一致認定，原告已超過適用的訴訟時效。美國地方法官 Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers 隨後採納此裁決並駁回訴求。若原告勝訴，潛在影響將包括撤換 Altman 的執行長職務，並處以數十億美元的損害賠償，而此時該組織正處於計劃公開上市的軌道上，估值達 8,520 億美元。

Following the verdict, Mr. Musk characterized the ruling as a 'technicality' and alleged that the presiding judge utilized the jury as a 'fig leaf' to establish a precedent permitting the misappropriation of charitable assets. He has formally indicated an intention to seek a rapprochement with the legal merits of his case via an appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

裁決後，馬斯克將此裁定形容為「技術性問題」，並指控主審法官將陪審團作為「遮羞布」，以建立允許挪用慈善資產的先例。他已正式表示打算透過向第九巡迴上訴法院提起上訴，以尋求對其案件法律實質內容的公正認定。

The court has dismissed the lawsuit based on the statute of limitations, though Mr. Musk intends to appeal the decision.

法院已根據訴訟時效駁回該訴訟，但馬斯克打算對此決定提出上訴。