New Delhi, May 18 -- A federal jury in California on Monday (May 18) ruled against billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding that the artificial intelligence company was not liable for allegedly abandoning its original mission to benefit humanity.

The unanimous verdict was delivered in federal court in Oakland, California, after jurors deliberated for less than two hours.

Musk had accused OpenAI and its leadership of transforming the organization from a nonprofit focused on safe artificial intelligence into a profit-driven company backed by major investors, including Microsoft.

The jury concluded that Musk brought the lawsuit too late under applicable legal deadlines.

Following the ruling, U.S. District...