The CEO of OPENAI, Sam Altmanrejected for the second time in less than a day the offer of $ 97.4 billion Elon Musk To assume control of the artificial intelligence startup, accusing the richest man in the world of trying only to gain a competitive advantage.
“I think he’s probably just trying to be late. He is obviously a competitor, ”Altman said in an interview with Bloomberg Television On Tuesday (11), during Paris Ai Summit. “I would like him to compete by building a better product, but I think there were a lot of tactics, many lawsuits, all kinds of crazy things, and now that.”
Musk and Altman were co -founders of OpenAi, but Musk eventually moved away after disagreements about the company’s management. Now he is suing the startup for deviating his original mission and prioritizing profit rather than the good of humanity. Musk also created its own AI company, Xai, which competes directly with OpenAi in the development of models.
In the interview, Altman provoked Musk, saying: “Probably his lifetime starts from a position of insecurity – I feel for the guy. ” He also added that he doesn’t believe Musk is “a happy person.”
Although Altman is publicly rejecting the attempted acquisition, OpenAi’s Council will influence how seriously the proposal will be considered.
The organization’s advice supervises its non -profit aspect, which in turn controls the commercial operation. However, Bret Taylor, former Salesforce Co-CEO and current president of OpenAi since 2023, has a complicated history with Musk. He was president of Twitter when Musk made his offer not requested to buy the platform and then tried to give up the business – until he was forced by the court later.
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On Monday (10), when the news came about, Altman mocked in X (former Twitter): “No, thanks, but we’ll buy Twitter for $ 9.74 billion if you want.”
Musk’s lawyer said the offer has support from Xai and a series of investors, including Valor Equity Partners, Baron Capital, Atreides Management, Vy Capital, 8VC of Joe Lonsdale and the media executive Ari Emanuel, through his Investment Fund.
No, thanks, but we’ll buy Twitter for $ 9.74 billion if you want.
– Sam Altman (@sama), February 10, 2025
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Meanwhile, OpenAi is amid a new round of investment capture that can raise the company’s value to $ 300 billion, according to previous reports from Bloomberg. In October, OpenAi was valued at $ 157 billion.
Altman added in the interview that OpenAi’s advice is considering several options for the company’s future, but selling AI operations is not one of them.
“Openai is not on sale,” he said. “OpenAi’s mission is not for sale.”
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OpenAi completely reformulated its advice after the conflict between Altman and the directors. The new members include former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, and the investment banker Adebayo Ogunlesi. Summers is a paid employee of Bloomberg TV.
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