Sam Altman says Elon Musk helped spark OpenAI and that he once looked up to him, but his feelings have changed. Altman claims Musk even believed OpenAI had a “zero percent” chance of succeeding. While Altman praised Musk’s “incredible” contributions, he also said there are aspects he no longer admires.
A fresh online clash between Elon Musk and Sam Altman has escalated from AI chatbot rankings to antitrust and algorithm manipulation claims. Musk posted on X that Grok has lagged behind ChatGPT while hinting at Apple-related antitrust issues and warning of legal action. Altman fired back quickly, calling the allegations “remarkable” and accusing Musk of gaming X’s algorithms for personal gain.
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Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson questioned OpenAI chief Sam Altman about the death of former OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji. Balaji worked at OpenAI for over four years and helped develop ChatGPT, but grew concerned after its release. He resigned in August 2023 and later went public with his warnings, prompting renewed scrutiny of internal practices.
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