This February 11, 2025, Elon Musk offered a purchase offer of $ 97.4 billion to acquire OpenAI, the company originally from Chatgpt. This initiative aimed to bring OPENAI back to its initial status of non -profit research laboratory. However, Sam Altman, CEO of Openai, quickly declined this proposal by violently tackling Elon Musk in passing.
The CEO of Openai declines the offer of Elon Musk and the tackle violently
In response to the Openai buyout offer by Elon Musk up to $ 97.4 billion, Sam Altman suggested, provocatively, to buy Twitter (renamed x) for $ 9.74 billion, a reference to the initial purchase price of $ 44 billion per musk in 2022. This replica intensified tensions between the two men, formerly co -founders of Openai in 2015. Musk had left the company in 2018 due to differences on its management, including its transition to a for -profit model.
Musk has expressed concerns about the evolution of Openai, accusing him of moving away from his initial mission and of associating closely with technological giants like Microsoft. He even brought legal action against Openai, saying that the organization had deviated from its original charitable objective.
This purchase offer comes in a context where Openai recently concluded significant partnerships, including an alliance with the US government for an AI infrastructure project estimated at $ 500 billion. In addition, Microsoft has invested $ 10 billion in the company, strengthening its position in the field of artificial intelligence.
Two distinct AI visions
The rivalry between Musk and Altman reflects divergent visions on the future of artificial intelligence. While Altman oriented Openai to strategic partnerships and a commercial expansion, Musk founded Xai, a company dedicated to an AI “who tells the truth”, aiming to compete with models like Chatgpt.
Musk's proposal and Altman's response therefore illustrate growing tensions in the AI sector, where financial and ethical issues are increasingly pronounced. This situation also highlights the challenges facing technological companies in terms of governance, mission and strategic partnerships.
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