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In a stunning move that could reshape the AI landscape, a group led by Elon Musk has made a $97 billion bid to acquire OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company that created ChatGPT.
Musk, who co-founded OpenAI in 2015 but left its board in 2018, has been vocal about his concerns regarding AI safety and governance as well as the company’s transition from a nonprofit to a for-profit business model. He argues that OpenAI has strayed from its initial mission and has filed lawsuits to prevent this transition. Now, he’s making a bold attempt to bring OpenAI under new leadership, citing the need for more transparency and ethical oversight.
OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, promptly rejected Musk’s bid, suggesting instead that he purchase Twitter for $9.74 billion, referencing Musk’s previous acquisition of the social media platform. This development intensifies the ongoing dispute between Musk and Altman over the future direction of OpenAI.
The offer, if accepted, would mark one of the largest acquisitions in tech history. However, OpenAI is also reportedly planning to manufacture its first in-house AI chipset.
Given Musk’s track record of ground-breaking invention through SpaceX, Tesla, and Neuralink, this bid poses important questions. Will OpenAI’s future be rewritten? And what does this mean for the AI industry as a whole?
