The Musk-Altman Saga
Partnership to Rivalry
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2015: OpenAI Founded
Musk and Altman co-found OpenAI as a non-profit with a $1B investment to develop AGI to benefit humanity.
2018: Musk Departs
Musk leaves OpenAI's board citing disagreements over direction and potential conflicts with Tesla.
2019-2022: For-Profit Shift
Altman transitions OpenAI to a capped-profit model, launching ChatGPT to massive success.
2023: xAI Formed
Musk launches xAI and develops Grok as a rival to OpenAI's ChatGPT.
2024: Public Feud
Musk sues OpenAI, claiming betrayal of mission. Makes unsuccessful bid to buy OpenAI for $97B.
From Partners to Rivals
The Musk-Altman relationship evolved from a visionary partnership to a high-stakes rivalry that will shape the future of artificial intelligence.