Elon Musk and Sam Altman cofounded OpenAI

Musk clashes with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over Trump-supported Stargate AI data center project
Elon Musk is clashing with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure project touted by President Donald Trump, the latest 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.
Elon Musk and Sam Altman cofounded OpenAI, but now they're locked in a legal battle. Here's the history of their working relationship and feud.
Elon Musk asked a judge to block OpenAI's attempt to transition from nonprofit to for-profit. It's not the first time he's feuded with CEO Sam Altman.
Elon Musk clashes with OpenAI's Sam Altman over $500 billion AI project Donald Trump announced
Elon Musk, a close Donald Trump advisor questioned the value of the investment. Sam Altman responded, saying Elon Musk was “wrong, as you surely know”.
After fight with Sam Altman, Musk digs up OpenAI co-founder's tweet thanking Reid Hoffman for Trump's defeat in 2020
It all began with US President Donald Trump's announcement of a joint venture between OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle to create a $500 billion artificial intelligence initiative called Stargate. Musk claimed that the initiative did not have the amount they had announced.
'What Is Great For The Country Isn't Always What's Optimal For Your Companies': Sam Altman Lashes Out At Elon Musk Amid Stargate Squabble
Musk has been targeting Altman in the courts and publicly for months. The pair started OpenAI together nearly a decade ago as a nonprofit. Musk left OpenAI in 2018 and founded his

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OpenAI, SoftBank each commit $19 bln to Stargate data center venture, the Information reports
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