Musk's $97.4B OpenAI Bid Sparks War of Words with Sam Altman

Feb 11, 2025 Khushi Kumari

Musk and a group of investors have offered $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI

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Musk, once an OpenAI co-founder and now a critic, wants to restore it as an open-source, safety-focused platform

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Altman joked about buying Twitter for $9.74 billion, referencing Musk's $44 billion acquisition

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Musk fired back by describing Altman as a "swindler", and published a video with the title "Scam Altman"

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Musk and Altman have been feuding over the development of AI and business morals

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In 2025, the AI rivalry became political when Trump endorsed Altman's $500 billion Stargate project that Musk labeled as a financial scam

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The Musk-Altman rivalry has evolved into a high-stakes political and business battle

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