Elon Musk offers 358 billion AED for Openai; Sam Altman says “no thank you”
A consortium of investors led by billionaire Elon Musk officially submitted an “takeover” offer of more than 358 billion AEDs, according to several media reports. The offer intervenes as Openai – a company that has played a decisive role in the global BOOM of AI – goes to a for -profit entity; Something that Sam Altman and Co. I was not originally planning. Elon Musk had filed a complaint against Openai last year for the plans of the company to move on to a for -profit entity.
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Elon Musk Openai Takeover offers; What we know
The news of the offer came by Elon Musk judge, Marc Toberoff, who confirmed the offer when asked by The Wall Street Journal. While the consortium has submitted its offer, Openai is not for sale. Elon Musk co -founded Openai in 2015, but left before taking off the company. The Sam Altman company is now one of the main companies in AI in the world, if not the leader.
Exclusive: a group of investors led by Elon Musk makes an unsolicited offer of $ 97 billion for OPENAI control https://t.co/ksd1xpdsbk
– The Wall Street Journal (@wsj) February 10, 2025
The offer comes when Elon Musk tries to stifle OpenAi’s decision to become a for -profit business, which, according to Musk, violates the original contract when Altman and Co. approached Musk in order to create a business Open Source and non -profit in 2015. “It’s time for Openai to return to the open source force focused on good,” said lawyer Marc Toberoff, echoing customer thoughts.
Breaking: Elon Musk filed a complaint against Open AI and Sam Altman for breach of contract.
The trial accuses Altman et al of having betrayed an agreement of the open IA foundation to remain as a non -profit company. pic.twitter.com/gpv8nfvsnt
– x Daily News (@xdaily) March 1, 2024
Elon Musk’s unlined offer invited as a reaction from Altman, who in an article on social networks on X, called Musk for his offer. “No thank you,” said the CEO of Openai. In the same article, Altman said that Optai “would buy Twitter” for $ 9.75 billion instead.
No thank you but we will buy Twitter for $ 9.74 billion if you wish – Sam Altman (@Sama) February 10, 2025
Musk’s offer for Openai will surely discharge a few feathers between the two pillars of Silicon Valley. As Musk’s Musk’s trial is still in court, Sam Altman shared with his staff that the Board of Directors of Openai is not interested in Musk’s offer. Recently, Musk and Altman were at the center of verbal beaks and social media spots.
Sam is a crook – Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 22, 2025
Trump announces Project Stargate, a plan of $ 500 billion to invest in the US infrastructure of AI.
Follow: @Afpost pic.twitter.com/d1lv5rhqvr
– de post (@Afpost) January 21, 2025
Musk recently criticized the “ Project Stargate ” – an investment company of $ 500 billion with Openai, SoftBank, Oracle and MGX of the United Arab Emirates, led by American President Donald Trump – and qualified Sam Altman a crooked . Elon Musk was involved in the AI sector himself with his own IA XAI company and the Grok AI model, which is offered on the social media platform. $ 97.5 billion, the latest OPENAI financing link estimated the company around $ 157 billion.
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