A war-of-words between Elon Musk and Sam Altman escalated on social media Thursday, as two of the most powerful men in tech sparred over their rival artificial intelligence initiatives.
Sam Altman's comments came amid a flurry of online exchanges between himself, Musk, and Microsoft over the $500 billion Stargate Project announced by Trump.
The world's richest man went on a social media tirade against the Open AI chief executive for his former stance on Donald Trump.
Musk’s criticisms have escalated into legal actions. In February, he filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing it of breaching its nonprofit mandate. Although the lawsuit was withdrawn in June, Musk refiled it in August, further intensifying the conflict.
It’s the latest clash in a feud between the two tech billionaires that started on OpenAI’s board and is now testing Musk’s influence with the new president.
The Stargate project, announced as a $500 billion initiative to create advanced AI systems and job opportunities, has drawn both skepticism and support. While Musk continues to criticize the venture’s funding, Altman maintains that the project is on track and aims to benefit the country significantly.
The Stargate project, led by OpenAI's Sam Altman - to build the "world's largest AI infrastructure" - was announced by Donald Trump at a special press conference at the White House. Elon Musk, however,
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has bashed OpenAI CEO Sam Altman for this project as he once again blamed him for playing a game with the intention to make money. Musk emphasised that this comes in contrast to Altman’s vision that he shared with him for an open-source project, non-profit AI organisation.
Sam Altman's comments came amid a flurry of online exchanges between himself, Musk, and Microsoft over the $500 billion Stargate Project announced by Trump.
Elon Musk reacted to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s comments regarding the $500 billion Stargate AI project, questioning its funding. Nadella affirmed Microsoft’s investment.
Elon Musk and Sam Altman shared a longstanding feud ever since Musk, who co-founded OpenAI with Altman in 2015, split from the company.