OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded to a potential offer by a group of investors, led by his former business partner and head of Department of Government Efficiency Elon Musk , to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI.
Newsweek reached out to a representative from OpenAI for comment over email. Why It Matters
Musk and Altman cofounded OpenAI in 2015 with the mission of developing artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity. The company has since commandeered the AI boom, most famously through the release of ChatGPT. Musk left the company’s board in 2018, citing potential future conflicts of interest with his role at Tesla .
The two tech CEOs have a storied history of interactions, ranging from starting businesses together to complicated personal and legal battles over the future of artificial intelligence. Altman told Bari Weiss in December that while he’s had a "long time to get used to" the "bullying," he still considers Musk a "friend." What To Know
Billionaire Musk is leading a group of investors to offer $94.4 billion to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, as reported by the Wall Street Journal on Monday.
Musk’s attorney, Marc Toberoff, said he submitted the investment bid to OpenAI’s board on Monday, according to the Wall Street Journal .
Altman responded on X, formerly known as Twitter , shortly after the report was published.
"no thank you but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion if you want," Altman wrote. Read more Elon Musk Republican Change Tune on Elon Musk, But Not Tesla
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Sam Altman Reacts to Elon Musk’s Reported $94.4 Billion OpenAI Bid
