Elon Musk has once again criticized OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, calling him “Scam Altman” in a recent social media post. This comment comes as tensions between the two continue to rise, especially after Altman rejected Musk’s $97.4 billion offer to buy OpenAI’s nonprofit division.
Musk and OpenAI have had a rocky history since he left the company in 2017 due to disagreements over leadership. Since then, he has openly questioned OpenAI’s direction, accusing it of moving away from its original nonprofit mission to become a for-profit company with big investors.
Hoping to regain some control, Musk, along with his AI company xAI and other investors, made a bid to acquire OpenAI’s nonprofit sector. However, Altman quickly dismissed the offer and responded by making a bold counteroffer—proposing to buy Twitter for $9.74 billion, further intensifying their rivalry.
Altman, in turn, fired back at Musk’s remarks, calling him “unhappy and insecure.” He suggested that Musk’s attacks were driven more by personal frustration than by real concerns about OpenAI’s goals. He also challenged Musk to focus on building better AI products instead of engaging in public disputes.
The competition between Musk and Altman has only grown stronger as they both push forward in the AI industry. Musk’s company xAI is developing its own AI chatbot, Grok, as a competitor to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Meanwhile, OpenAI continues to lead in AI advancements, collaborating with major tech companies to expand its influence.
This ongoing battle highlights the fierce competition in the AI sector, where top players are striving to shape the future of artificial intelligence. With billions of dollars involved, the rivalry between Musk and Altman is unlikely to end anytime soon.
As AI technology advances, industry experts and the public will be watching closely to see how this high-profile clash unfolds. Whether it results in major technological breakthroughs or just more public disputes, one thing is clear—neither Musk nor Altman is willing to back down.
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