Elon Musk has led a consortium of investors in a $97.4 billion bid to acquire OpenAI, a company he co-founded. This move intensifies the ongoing conflict between Musk and OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman regarding the future of the organization amid its shift towards a profit-driven model. Altman dismissed Musk's bid humorously, suggesting a desire to buy Twitter instead. Musk insists that OpenAI must revert to its open-source, mission-driven roots to prioritize ethical AI development, representing a stark contrast to the company's current trajectory and valuation expectations.
In response to the bid, Altman posted on Musk's social media platform X: "no thank you but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion if you want."
Musk argues OpenAI's for-profit restructuring means it has abandoned its mission of developing AI for the benefit of humanity.
Musk stated, "It's time for OpenAI to return to the open-source, safety-focused force for good it once was. We will make sure that happens."
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