📝 Musk and Altman Feud

Liam Gill
January 23, 2025

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A public feud between Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman erupted on X over Stargate, a $500 billion infrastructure project to build data centers across the U.S. for OpenAI's AI workloads. Musk accused Altman of inflating Stargate’s funding, claiming SoftBank’s contribution is far less than reported. Altman dismissed the claims, emphasizing Stargate's importance to national interests and indirectly critiquing Musk's role in prioritizing his companies over broader goals. The spat highlights tensions as Musk’s xAI competes with OpenAI amid accusations of anticompetitive behavior. Meanwhile, Musk's leadership of the controversial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) adds another layer of intrigue to the escalating rivalry.

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