Tech billionaire Elon Musk responded to comments made by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. This is the ongoing war of words between Tesla chief and Open boss Sam Altman over the $500 billion Stargate AI project recently announced by US President Donald Trump.
In an interview with CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Satya Nadella responded to Musk’s remarks about the Stargate deal and reiterated Microsoft’s $80 billion plan to expand global artificial intelligence infrastructure. , $50 billion was spent in the United States.
“Look, all I know is, I’m good for my $80 billion,” Nadella said.
Reacting to Nadella’s comments, Musk wrote on social media platform X, “Satya on the other hand has money.”
On the other hand, Satya definitely has money https://t.co/vgbobpg7fm
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 23, 2025
Nadella responded to Musk’s post, saying, “All this money is not about hyping AI, it’s about building things that are useful in the real world.”
stargate controversy
In an announcement from the White House, US President Donald Trump revealed the creation of a $500 billion joint venture aimed at establishing a robust AI infrastructure in the United States. The project, called “Stargate,” will focus on building data centers and other key AI technologies, with initial support from major companies such as SoftBank, Openai, Oracle, and MGX.
The venture’s technology partners include ARM Holdings, Microsoft, and Nvidia. The project requires an initial investment of $100 billion to begin critical infrastructure work, and supporters say it will position the United States as a leader in artificial intelligence development.
The announcement event was attended by a lineup of influential figures, including Sam Altman, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi’s son, Oracle CTO Larry Ellison, and Trump himself.
Sam Altman’s Openai, the organization behind the AI language model ChatGPT, will be tasked with overseeing the operational aspects of the project, while SoftBank will shoulder financial responsibility.
Shortly after Openai shared details of the project on social media platform X, Elon Musk became skeptical about the feasibility of the plan.
“They don’t actually have the money,” Musk posted, referring to SoftBank’s financial commitment. “SoftBank has less than $100 billion in protection. I have that on good authority.”
