February 10, 2025: Musk’s $97.4 billion offer to Openai
On February 10th, Elon Musk made a bold move by offering $97.4 billion to acquire Openai’s nonprofit. However, Altman rejected the offer, calling it one of Musk’s many attempts “to slow us down.” In an interview with Bloomberg, Altman said the opening was “not for sale” and described the mask’s approach as “crazy.”
Adding a personal touch to the feud, Altman said he doesn’t believe Musk is a “happy person,” and that Musk runs “from an uncertainty position.” In an ock-lol response, Altman jokes that he is willing to buy Twitter for $9.74 billion, referring to the decline in the platform’s value since the opening bought masks $44 billion in 2022. Ta.
Musk retaliated by labeling Altman “Swindler” and nicked “Scheat Altman” in a series of X (formerly Twitter) posts.
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January 24-23, 2025: Musk’s criticism of Openai’s Stargate project
On January 24th, Musk took another shot in Altman by reposting his Financial Times report. This suggests that Openai’s ambitious $500 billion Stargate project has no financial support. Musk supported commenters who claimed the project would “break down before it starts.” The day before, President Donald Trump openly publicly stated that he was hinting at Musk’s disgust. Altman posted a mysterious message to X.
January 22-21, 2025: Trump and Altman announce Stargate, Musk calls Altman a “liar”
On January 22nd, Musk reinforced his criticism of Openai’s Stargate project, questioning its legitimacy and calling Altman a “liar.” He even resurfaced Altman’s 2021 post, celebrating Trump’s 2020 election loss. Altman responded by calling Musk’s attacks “selfish,” noting that Musk’s AI ambitions are at odds with open interests.
A day before January 21st, Altman announced Stargate alongside Trump. This is a large initiative focused on AI infrastructure. Trump praised Altman as a “much more major expert” in AI, and Altman believed that Trump made the project possible. This partnership between Altman and Trump further fueled Musk’s criticism.
March 1, 2024: Musk sues Openai over Microsoft’s bond
Musk sued Openai on March 1, 2024, claiming it became Microsoft’s “de facto subsidiary of closed source,” contradicting its original open source mission. He later called for an injunction to stop Openai from pursuing a commercial model, calling it “the market and mining gorgon.” Musk also labeled Altman as “unreliable” in an interview with Tucker Carlson in October 2024.
July 12, 2023: Musk launches Xai to rival Openai
Musk officially took part in the Generated AI Race with the launch of Xai on July 12, 2023. The company introduced Grok, an AI chatbot mask that has been positioned as a “contradiction” alternative to Openai’s ChatGPT, which debuted on November 30, 2022.
2018: Musk quits Openai’s board of directors
Musk resigned from Openai’s board of directors in 2018, initially framing the company as a move to avoid conflicts of interest due to Tesla’s AI advances. However, subsequent accounts revealed that Musk had sought control of Openy and CEO position.
2015: Openai founded
Altman and Musk were one of Openai’s 11 co-founders in 2015. The organization was launched as a nonprofit dedicated to moving AI forward for the benefit of humanity, free from financial pressure. Early supporters included billionaires Reed Hoffman and Peter Thiel, each of which had ideological and financial implications for the initiative.
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Important background: AI military and market evaluation
Altman-Musk Completece is a major storyline in the AI industry, competing with Openai and Xai backed by Google’s Deepmind, Meta and Amazon. Microsoft remains Openai’s biggest investor, pouring $14 billion into the company over five years. Openai’s latest funding round valued the company at $157 billion, far surpassing humanity ($60 billion) and Xai ($50 billion).
Its net worth is $392 billion, with a large investment in Tesla, SpaceX and Xai, but Altman, despite Openai’s leadership, does not own the company’s fairness. Bloomberg reports that Openai is considering granting Altman 7% of its shares, worth $11 billion.
What’s next for Altman-Musk Feud?
With the development of competitive AI that shapes legitimate fights, social media spats and feuds, the conflict between Sam Altman and Elon Musk shows no signs of slowing down. Musk’s Openai Buyout Tiram shows his continued interest in impacting the future of AI, while Altman focuses on Openai’s independent growth. The industry will watch closely as the two technical leaders continue their fight for the future of artificial intelligence.
FAQ:
Why is Elon Musk trying to buy Open?
Musk claims that Openai wants to return to an open source safety first mission.
What is a Stargate AI Project?
This is a $500 billion AI infrastructure plan that includes Openai, Oracle and global investors.
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