THE AI FEUD
The Battle for OpenAI's Future
ELON MUSK
VS
SAM ALTMAN
2018
Musk leaves OpenAI after failed takeover attempt
2022-2023
Altman launches ChatGPT, secures $10B from Microsoft
2023
Musk launches xAI and Grok as direct competitors
2025
Musk offers $97.4B to buy OpenAI; Altman rejects