When two of the most influential figures in the technological world cross public statements, it is impossible not to pay attention. And when those statements include purchase intentions, insults, sarcasm and accusations of insecurity, history becomes even more intriguing. Elon Musk and Sam Altman have been faced for a long time for the control and future of artificial intelligence, but in the last 24 hours their dispute has reached a new level.
Musk, founder of Tesla and Spacex, launched an offer to buy Openai, the company that he co -founded in 2015 and from which he later distanced himself. Altman, current CEO of Openai, not only rejected the offer immediately, but did with a mockery that set fire to social networks. Is this a simple egos fight or are we facing a battle that will define the future of AI?
Musk vs. Altman: A story of disagreements
To understand this confrontation, you have to go back a few years. Elon Musk was one of Openai’s founders, but left the company in 2018 due to disagreements about its direction. Since then, he has been a fierce critic of the organization, accusing her of having diverted from her original mission of developing artificial intelligence of open and safe source for humanity.
For its part, Altman has defended Openai’s growth, transforming it into a company for commercial purposes and associating it with Microsoft. This play allowed the creation of models such as Chatgpt, but also generated questions about the power that now has a private company about such an advanced technology.
In this context, Musk’s offer to buy Openai seems more an attempt to recover control than a simple investment. However, Altman’s response left no doubt about his position: a resounding “no, thanks” accompanied by a direct mockery.
Insults, disqualifications and open war
The crossing of statements between Musk and Altman in recent hours has been especially virulent.
After knowing Musk’s proposal to buy Openai, Altman responded in X (formerly Twitter) with sarcasm: “No, thank you, but we bought you Twitter for 9,740 million if you want.”
In response, Musk called him “Swindler” (scammer) and shortly after “Scam Altman”, a word game with his name. During the AI Action Summit in Paris, the OpenAi CEO said the offer was “shameful” and that the company “is not for sale.”
In an interview with Bloomberg, Altman said that Musk acts “from insecurity” and that he is probably not a happy person. ” But Musk is not far behind: he published a video where Altman claimed before the US Senate that he had no actions in OpenAi, hinting that he lied.
And Altman closed with a reminder about Tesla: in another interview, Altman made reference to Musk’s controversy with the SEC in 2018, when he tweeted “Funding Securaled “to take tesla to the bag without evidence that he had the insured money. “I was not the one who said that,” Altman said with irony.
A struggle for the future of artificial intelligence
Beyond the incendiary statements, this confrontation reflects a much deeper struggle: that of the artificial intelligence model that will dominate the future. Musk advocates an open source AI and without a clipper (or only his), while Altman defends the OpenAi hybrid model, which combines open research with private investment.
The dispute also highlights the growing power of Openai. Con the support of Microsoft and a considerable technological advantagethe company has become a dominant actor. Musk, meanwhile, tries to boost Xai as a serious competitor, but so far he has not achieved a similar impact.
Is Musk’s offer viable by Openai?
At first glance, lA offer of 97.4 billion dollars from Elon Musk to buy Openai seems difficult to ignore. However, several factors make it unrealistic. To begin with, OpenAI is not a traditional company, but a hybrid structure that includes a non -profit organization (Openai Inc.) and a subsidiary for profit (Openai LP). The Board of Directors of the non -profit organization has the power to make decisions Strategic, and has already made it clear that she is not interested in selling.
Another problem is real openai value. In its last financing round, the company was valued in 157,000 million dollarsand there are reports that Softbank is negotiating an investment that would raise its valuation to 300,000 million. Musk’s offer, therefore, is significantly lower than some investors consider Openai really worth.
Musk’s financial challenge
Even if Openai was willing to sell, Musk would have difficulty finance the operation. Its net assets are largely based on its participations in Tesla and Spacex, but converting those cash actions without affecting the value of companies is complicated.
Musk options to gather funds could be:
- Sell Tesla shares: Something risky, since it could make the value of the company fall, affecting its own wealth. In addition, after their expensive purchase of Twitter (today X), Tesla’s shareholders have already shown concern about their management capacity.
- Ask for a loan against your actions: Although Spacex and Tesla have an astronomical assessment, Musk has already used their participation as a guarantee in other operations, which limits its ability to obtain more debt.
- Rely on your investor consortium: Musk’s offer is backed by XAI, Baron Capital and Emanuel Capital, but it is not clear to what extent these partners are willing to contribute capital to close the treatment.
In comparison, Openai already has access to solid investors, including Microsoft and, potentially, SoftBank. The company does not need to sell to Musk to get funds.
Plus a strategic movement than a real offer
Some analysts believe that Musk’s offer It is not a serious purchase attempt, but a strategy to hinder OpenAI transition to a more lucrative business structure. Gil Luria, Davidson’s analyst, suggests that the offer could hindering OpenAi funds collection and force the Board to justify its rejection.
If Musk’s offer prospered, Openai could be obliged to legally consider it. But with its strong financial support and its dominant position in the AI market, the company has little incentive to accept.
A more symbolic war than practical
In practice, Musk’s offer has few chances of success. Not only is it financially questionable, but Openai’s internal structure prevents a sale from being made without the approval of its board. Beyond the legal or economic impact, this play seems to be part of a broader Musk strategy to discredit Openai and stop its growth.
The question is not if Openai will accept the offer (because it will not), but what impact this movement will have on the battle of power for the future of artificial intelligence. In the short term, It is evident that Openai will not be sold to Musk. But the conflict between these two giants is far from finishing. Musk will continue to attack OpenAI, and Altman will probably respond with more irony and disqualifications.
The real question is what impact this confrontation will have on the development of artificial intelligence. Will we see a more closed or more open openai? Can Xai really compete with Chatgpt? Or does this fight only serve to inflate the egos of two of the most powerful men of technology?
The only thing we know is that this will not be the last episode.
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