Elon Musk​’s lawsuit against ​OpenAI​ has been decided in favour of the ​latter ​after the world’s richest person ​accused the artificial intelligence company  of abandoning its original mission to benefit humanity.

​A federal jury in Oakland, California, found OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman, and president Greg Brockman, not liable for Musk’s claims that they broke a contract made with him and unjustly enriched themselves.

​In a​n unanimous verdict​ on Monday, ​the nine-person jury ​stated that Musk brought his case too late. ​Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ​aligned with the decision​.

“I think there’s a substantial amount of evidence to support the jury’s finding, which is why I was prepared to dismiss on the spot,” ​Rogers told Musk’s legal team.

Speaking after the verdict, Musk’s lawyer Marc Toberoff said the tussle “is not over,” adding that the tech billionaire would have a strong basis for an appeal.

​Toberoff ​told reporters that the ruling,​ ⁠based on the statute of limitations, ​”has factual components but it has major legal components as well.”

​Musk, Altman, Brockman, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella all gave testimony in the three-week trial that featured several prominent Silicon Valley executives.

​The outcome of the case eases the path for OpenAI to proceed with a planned initial public offering that could value the business at $1 trillion.