THE INSIDE STORY OF HOW ALTMAN AND MUSK WENT FROM FRIENDS TO BITTER ENEMIES

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Sam Altman and Elon Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015. Their relationship soured in 2018, and Musk left after a power struggle. The rivalry intensified when Musk launched his own AI startup, xAI, following the release of ChatGPT. Musk recently followed the Stargate unveiling by making a hostile $97.4 billion bid for the assets of the nonprofit that controls OpenAI. This article looks at Altman and Musk's rivalry through conversations with more than a dozen people familiar with their relationship over the years.