- Elon Musk declared Sam Altman a liar for taking 7% of the business while transforming OpenAI into a for-profit business and vowing not to take money from it.
- OpenAI has been funding Axios, a media company that bashes Donald Trump. This has become a little problem.
- He questioned a $500 billion investment in AI by President Trump, and this made his disagreement with Altman worse.
Elon Musk Calls Sam Altman a Liar Over OpenAI’s For-Profit Move Elon Musk called Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, a liar after he said that the company was now to be a for-profit business.That is the same man who was once a big supporter of OpenAI until Altman made an announcement to take 7% ownership in the company.
Musk also says that he had promised to Congress that Altman would never take a dime from OpenAI, and is now asking for $10 billion. But more than that, what makes Musk’s criticism even tougher is the later part about changing the direction from non-profit.
Musk vs. Altman
Clash on Funding of Axios and AI Investment Adding to the tension, it was revealed that OpenAI has been funding Axios, a media outlet known for criticizing former President Donald Trump. OpenAI signed a three-year deal with Axios, giving them some control over the news organization’s operations.
This has raised concerns since Axios has been outspoken against Trump’s immigration policies. Musk also spoke out about this, saying that OpenAI’s funding of Axios doesn’t align with Trump’s AI investments. The conflict began when OpenAI transformed from a not-for-profit corporation to a for-profit corporation.
OpenAI, to whom Musk helped extend its early periods, is the company with whom he has been in conflict over going for-profit. It has led to various lawsuits and publicized disputes between Musk and Altman. As the fight is unfolding, the attention it gains is increasing between the two belligerents.
Another twist was when Musk questioned the investment in AI of $500 billion that President Trump announced. Musk asked if the money was going to be there. This is somewhat unusual because, at one point, Musk had been a close advisor to Trump. Altman differed with Musk’s views, and this just fueled the increasing split between the two tech leaders.
