The operation, which involves a group of investors led by the tech tycoon, comes months after he sued to prevent the company from transitioning to a for-profit

Artificial intelligence is not a normal technology. This maxim guides potentially trillions of dollars of capital, investor glee and pain, and the clout of OpenAI boss Sam Altman and his nemesis Elon Musk.

A consortium led by Elon Musk said on Monday it has offered $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, months after the billionaire sued the artificial intelligence startup to block it from transitioning to a for-profit firm.