Elon Musk and Sam Altman cofounded OpenAI

Elon Musk and Sam Altman cofounded OpenAI, but now they're locked in a legal battle. Here's the history of their working relationship and feud.
Elon Musk asked a judge to block OpenAI's attempt to transition from nonprofit to for-profit. It's not the first time he's feuded with CEO Sam Altman.
Elon Musk and Sam Altman spar over $100 billion AI venture hyped by Donald Trump
The Stargate announcement prompted immediate skepticism over whether it would come to fruition, or represented new spending by the companies.
Musk clashes with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over Trump-supported Stargate AI data center project
Elon Musk is clashing with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure project touted by President Donald Trump, the latest in a feud between the two billionaires that started on OpenAI’s board and is now testing
Trump had phone call with OpenAI's Sam Altman last week about AI infrastructure
President Donald Trump spoke with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by phone on Friday, ahead of the AI infrastructure announcement, CNBC has learned.
Musk and Altman Spar Over $100 Billion AI Venture Hyped by Trump
Elon Musk openly questioned whether companies that joined President Donald Trump’s announcement promising hundreds of billions of dollars in artificial intelligence infrastructure could follow through on their promises,
Elon Musk clashes with OpenAI's Sam Altman over $500 billion AI project Donald Trump announced
Elon Musk, a close Donald Trump advisor questioned the value of the investment. Sam Altman responded, saying Elon Musk was “wrong, as you surely know”.
After fight with Sam Altman, Musk digs up OpenAI co-founder's tweet thanking Reid Hoffman for Trump's defeat in 2020
It all began with US President Donald Trump's announcement of a joint venture between OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle to create a $500 billion artificial intelligence initiative called Stargate. Musk claimed that the initiative did not have the amount they had announced.
'What Is Great For The Country Isn't Always What's Optimal For Your Companies': Sam Altman Lashes Out At Elon Musk Amid Stargate Squabble
Musk has been targeting Altman in the courts and publicly for months. The pair started OpenAI together nearly a decade ago as a nonprofit. Musk left OpenAI in 2018 and founded his
Musk questions proposed $100 bn investment on AI venture, Altman fires back
Altman took to X to dispute Musk's characterisation on Wednesday, calling it wrong and suggesting Musk was upset because the ...
Does Sam Altman Need Donald Trump, or Is It the Other Way Around?
At a press conference capping his first full day back in the White House, Donald Trump stood beside three of the most ...
'They Don't Have The Money,' Elon Musk Says Of $500B OpenAI-SoftBank-Oracle AI Project Stargate
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Stargate, a $500 billion AI infrastructure project that's expected to provide 100,000 ...
Sam Altman says Trump's Stargate will allow AGI to be built in the US and create hundreds of thousands of jobs
Altman said that a project like Stargate might not have been possible with "a different president." ...
Elon Musk, White House adviser, says OpenAI deal announced at White House is a sham
Elon Musk doesn’t miss an opportunity to take a dig at OpenAI — even when the news item in question is supposed to be ...
Trump Highlights Partnership Investing $500 Billion In AI: 'It's Big Money'
President Donald Trump announced a joint venture Tuesday with OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank of up to $500 billion for infrastructure tied to artificial intelligence.
Trump Announces Stargate: Texas-Based Investment Combines AI Heavyweights
Masayoshi Son of SoftBank, Sam Altman of OpenAI and Larry Ellison of Oracle joined Trump for the $500 billion announcement.