Judge denies Musk’s request to block OpenAI’s conversion to for-profit company

OpenAI said it welcomed the court’s decision. Picture: Alamy/PA

A federal judge in the US has denied Elon Musk’s request for a court order blocking OpenAI from converting itself to a for-profit company.

However, the judge said she could expedite a trial to consider Mr Musk’s claims against the ChatGPT maker and its chief executive.