Jury selection in Musk v. Altman: ‘People don’t like him’
By Richard Lawler
Published on April 28, 2026.
The jury selection for the case between Elon Musk and Sam Altman, over alleged broken promises at OpenAI, began with a series of questions about the legitimacy of the case. Some prospective jurors already have a negative view of Musk, with some expressing themselves as a woman of color. However, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers countered that many people don't like him but that Americans can have integrity in the judicial process. The jury selected includes some who may not like Musk or have negative opinions about AI technology but wouldn't let this affect their view of the facts of the trial.
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