Musk-led investor group offers $97.4 billion for OpenAI — Altman declines
Publishing timestamp: 2025-02-10 21:21:11
Summary
Elon Musk and a group of investors are offering $97.4 billion to take control of OpenAI, a nonprofit overseeing an artificial intelligence startup. Musk's attorney submitted the bid, aiming to return OpenAI to its original open-source, safety-focused mission. OpenAI CEO responded with a humorous offer to buy Twitter. Musk is in a legal battle with OpenAI and is suing them for antitrust violations. SoftBank is close to finalizing a $40 billion investment in OpenAI, and there is speculation about a potential merger between xAI and OpenAI.
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