OpenAI CEO and father to a newborn son, Sam Altman on Wednesday said that he is “very proud” of the scientific and technical accomplishments of his team but he is prouder of his own “preemie baby” for learning how to eat on his own. Mr Altman’s baby had been born prematurely and was undergoing treatment … Read more
Sam Altman and his Perplexity AI counterpart Aravind Srinivas had a lighthearted exchange on X after OpenAI announced a new update to the ChatGPT 4o model. “It is pretty good. It is soon going to get much better, the team is cooking,” Mr Altman gave a sneak peek of the upgrade. Mr Srinivas, whose AI … Read more
OpenAI on Friday rejected a $97.4 billion bid from a consortium led by billionaire Elon Musk for the ChatGPT maker, saying the startup is not for sale and that any future bid would be disingenuous. The unsolicited approach is Musk’s latest attempt to block the startup he co-founded with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman – but … Read more
The public showdown between Elon Musk and OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman over Musk’s $97.4 billion bid for the artificial intelligence startup is heating up in court. In a filing Wednesday, Altman said Musk’s all-cash offer undermines the very claim at the heart of his lawsuit against OpenAI – that its assets can’t be … Read more
Elon Musk has offered to withdraw his $97.4 billion bid to acquire OpenAI‘s nonprofit arm if the organisation’s board agrees to preserve its charitable mission and halt its conversion to a for-profit entity. In a recent court filing, Musk’s lawyer stated that the offer is serious and that the nonprofit should be compensated at fair … Read more
Open AI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday slammed Elon Musk and accused him of acting from a “position of insecurity” after his offer to buy the artificial intelligence startup.“Probably his whole life is from a position of insecurity,” Altman said during an interview with Bloomberg Television on the sidelines of the Paris AI Summit.“I feel … Read more
Washington: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday took a jab at Elon Musk, who reportedly offered to buy the artificial intelligence startup’s assets for USD 97.4 billion, accusing the Tesla CEO of acting from a “position of insecurity.” “Probably his whole life is from a position of insecurity,” Altman said during an interview with Bloomberg … Read more
Elon Musk recently posted a clip from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s testimony at a US Senate hearing in May 2023, where Altman said that he held no equity in OpenAI and was motivated purely by goodwill. Musk accompanied the clip with a pointed remark, calling Altman “Scam Altman.” The video was shared hours later Altman … Read more
The rapid rise of Chinese start-up DeepSeek, a low-cost AI model, shocked many and turned the world of artificial intelligence upside down. But OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wasn’t “surprised at all”. Speaking on The Times Tech Podcast, Mr Altman admitted he didn’t anticipate the exact timing of DeepSeek’s arrival but was prepared for competition. “We … Read more
New Delhi: An offer of $97.4 billion backed by Elon Musk to take over the non-profit that controls OpenAI has added to the long-standing feud between the Tesla chief and Sam Altman, CEO of the ChatGPT maker, over the future of the start-up they co-founded in 2015. In a new twist, Altman rejected the offer … Read more
Elon Musk is leading a $97.4 billion bid to acquire OpenAI‘s nonprofit arm, escalating his feud with CEO Sam Altman over control of the influential artificial intelligence company.The unsolicited offer, according to The Wall Street Journal, is being submitted to OpenAI’s board Monday through Musk’s attorney Marc Toberoff, threatens to complicate Altman’s plans to convert … Read more
A group of investors led by Elon Musk has made a $97.4 billion bid to acquire the nonprofit entity that controls OpenAI, escalating a long-running power struggle between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the future of artificial intelligence.The consortium includes Musk’s AI firm xAI, investment firm Vy Capital, and Hollywood power broker Ari … Read more