A group of investors led by Elon Musk wants to buy the organization that controls OpenAI for almost $100 billion. This is the latest twist in the ongoing struggle between Musk and the AI company he helped create. Musk’s offer is for $97.4 billion, and he wants to bring OpenAI back to being a safe, open-source organization that focuses on doing good.
However, before Musk can take over OpenAI, he might face strong opposition from Sam Altman, the company’s leader. Altman responded to Musk’s offer on social media, saying, “No thank you, but we will buy Twitter for $9.74 billion if you want.” This comment poked fun at Musk’s $44 billion purchase of Twitter back in 2022, after which its value dropped. Musk didn’t take it lightly and called Altman a “Swindler” in the comments. Musk then shared a video of Altman with the caption “Scam Altman,” escalating their feud.
Their rivalry began due to different views about artificial intelligence (AI) and has grown over the years. Musk, who helped start OpenAI, later became a critic, claiming Altman was focusing too much on making money instead of ethical AI development. Their conflict grew in 2023 when Musk started his own AI company called xAI to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. In 2024, Musk even sued OpenAI because of its partnership with Microsoft.
In 2025, the feud took a political turn with a big AI project called Stargate, introduced by former U.S. President Donald Trump and Altman. Trump praised Altman’s role in the project, but Musk dismissed it as a bad financial idea and went after Altman personally on social media. In response, Altman questioned Musk’s motives, pushing their public spat into a more heated and political battle over AI.
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