Elon Musk, Sam Altman and OpenAI

What’s Behind Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s Beef? A Handy Explainer on Their Falling Out
The relationship between Elon Musk and Sam Altman progressed from an initial friendship to a bitter rivalry. Here's why.
Why are Elon Musk and Sam Altman engaged in a war of words over OpenAI?
Two of Silicon Valley’s most prominent tech titans are at loggerheads over the future of the creator of ChatGPT.
Sam Altman calls out Elon Musk’s ‘insecurity’ after hostile OpenAI bid: ‘I don’t think he’s a happy guy’
Sam Altman said that Elon Musk’s “insecurity” was a factor in his decision to make a hostile $97.4 billion bid to take control of OpenAI.
Sam Altman-Elon Musk Feud Timeline: Altman Says Musk Isn’t A ‘Happy Person’ After ‘Crazy’ OpenAI Offer
In an interview with Bloomberg, Altman says OpenAI is “not for sale” and the bid is the latest of “tactics, many, many lawsuits, all sorts of other crazy stuff, now this” for the “competitor” Musk to “slow us down.
Sam Altman: OpenAI is not for sale, even for Elon Musk’s $97 billion offer
On Monday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman publicly rejected an unsolicited Elon Musk-led attempt to purchase OpenAI for $97.4 billion. The Wall Street Journal reports that the offer was backed by Musk's own company, xAI, in addition to several investors in Musk's other businesses.
"We Will Buy Twitter": New Twist In Elon Musk vs Sam Altman Over OpenAI Offer
"No thank you but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion if you want," wrote Altman on social media. Altman's offer to take over X is one-tenth of the price offered by Musk to buy OpenAI. This reflects the company's devaluation. In 2022, Musk took over X for $44 billion.
Sam Altman says ‘no thank you’ to Musk-led group’s bid for control of OpenAI
OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman appeared to shut down a reported offer from an investor group led by Elon Musk to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, marking the latest back-and-forth
Sam Altman scoffs at Musk’s OpenAI bid: ‘I feel for the guy’
Sam Altman rejected Elon Musk's $97.4 billion bid to acquire OpenAI, instead offering to buy X for one-tenth of the price.
Sam Altman Dismisses Elon Musk’s Bid to Buy OpenAI in Letter to Staff
Sam Altman is leaving no room for doubt about his views on an Elon Musk-led bid to take control of OpenAI. In a letter to OpenAI staff Monday, the CEO put the words “bid” and “deal” in scare quotes and said the startup’s board has no interest in the offer.
'I don't think he's a happy person': Sam Altman hits back at Elon Musk over OpenAI bid
Sam Altman hit back at Elon Musk's bid for OpenAI, arguing that he was acting from "a position of insecurity" and should focus on product quality.
Sam Altman Vs. Elon Musk: Tesla Boss Calls OpenAI CEO Swindler After Latter’s $9.7 Billion Offer To Buy Twitter
Former co-founder Elon Musk, along with a group of investors (xAI, Baron Capital Group, Emanuel Capital and others), offered to buy OpenAI with a $97.4 billion bid. The ChatGPT-maker company’s boss, Sam Altman, is not interested anyway.
‘Crazy Elon’ follows Twitter playbook to rile rival Sam Altman
Elon Musk, who wildly overpaid to acquire Twitter, is now trying to wildly underpay for his proposed takeover of OpenAI, On ...
Sam Altman confirms GPT-5 rollout soon, promises free access for all
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has announced GPT-5, featuring the o3 reasoning model, will be free for all users, launching soon.