Sam Altman, Elon Musk Clash on X Over Offer to Buy OpenAI
The Wire Staff
New Delhi: A group of investors including Elon Musk has offered to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, with an unsolicited bid of $97.4 billion.
However, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman mocked Musk’s offer on X, the social media platform owned by Musk, reported Hindustan Times.
“No thank you but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion if you want,” Altman wrote on X.
no thank you but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion if you want
— Sam Altman (@sama) February 10, 2025
Thereafter, Musk took the conflict further by sharing a video of Sam Altman with the caption “Scam Altman.”
Scam Altman
pic.twitter.com/j9EXIqBZ8u— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 10, 2025
Musk and Altman’s rivalry is rooted in their conflicting visions for AI. Over the years, the rivalry has intensified, with Musk, who is a co-founder of OpenAI, has become a critic.
He has repeatedly attacked Altman in recent times, accusing him of prioritising profit over AI’s ethical development.
Back in 2023 Musk launched his own AI startup, xAI, to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
Musk had also sued OpenAI in 2024 for its ties to Microsoft.
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