Openai CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday took a jab at Elon Musk, who allegedly offered to buy property of Artificial Intelligence Startup for USD 97.4 billion .
“Perhaps his whole life is from insecurity,” Altman said during an interview with Bloomberg Television on the occasion of the Paris AI Summit. In comments quoted by many American publications including New York Post and The Hill, he said, “I feel for the man. I don’t think he is a happy person.”
According to the New York Post, Ultman reiterated that OpenEE is “not for sale” after Musk and an unwanted offer by a group of investors. “The company is not for sale. It is one of his strategy to try to play with us,” he said.
Asked what Musk wanted from the deal during the Bloomberg television interview, the CEO of OpenAI said, “He is probably trying to slow us.”
On Monday, the New York Times reported that a group of investors led by Musk bid 97.4 billion USD to acquire Openai’s assets. In response, Altman took a jib on the offer on X, stating, “No thanks, but we will buy Twitter for $ 9.74 billion if you want.”
Musk replied Altman as a “Swander”.
No thanks, but we will buy Twitter for $ 9.74 billion if you want
– Sam Altman (@Sama) 10 February, 2025
According to the New York Post, Musk’s Attorney Mark Tobberoff said Musk has gained support from several major investors, including Lonsdel’s 8VC, Velor Equity Partners, Baron Capital, Atrides Management and VY Capital, as well as Andear CEO . Ari Emanuel.
In a statement, Musk said that it was “time for openi, it was once a time to return for the open-source, security-focused force,” Publication said.
The Wall Street Journal reported the first proposal. Meanwhile, the New York Times, citing a formula familiar with the openiE’s response, said the company has not yet reviewed the bid of Musk.
This unwanted proposal may potentially disrupt the attempts to finalize the 40 billion USD funding deal of openiAI, which will extend the company’s evaluation from just four months in advance.
In the new funding round led by the Japanese group SoftBank, Openi expects a price of USD 300 billion, according to the three sources familiar with the deal talking on the deal position.
If completed, the deal will place OpenIA among the most valuable private companies globally, with the original company of Musk’s SpaceX and Baitch, Tickk, according to The New York Times.
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