Elon Musk, the prominent billionaire entrepreneur, has recently made headlines by trolling OpenAI, a company he co-founded. This has sparked excitement and curiosity within the cryptocurrency community, with some speculating that Musk may even consider buying out OpenAI.
Musk took to Twitter to publish a meme, playfully renaming OpenAI as “ClosedAI,” seeming to hint at his intentions for the AI development company. The crypto community has shown support for Musk, particularly due to his integration of the Grok AI chatbot into his platform. Grok AI was created by xAI, a startup founded by Musk as a counter to OpenAI, which he believes is too focused on “woke” issues. Unlike OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Grok engages in discussions on sensitive topics without avoiding user feelings.
David Gokhshtein, a prominent cryptocurrency influencer, suggested that Musk should follow his previous pattern and simply acquire OpenAI, much like he did with Twitter. Another tech journalist and media producer, Brian Krassenstein, asked Musk if he planned to open up xAI or Grok, and inquired about Musk’s opinion on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s impact on humanity.
In response to Musk’s actions, OpenAI has struck back by filing a lawsuit. Musk accused Altman of violating the initial OpenAI charter and demanded that Altman and co-founder Greg Brochman repay him their share of the profits from the company’s success. OpenAI released correspondence with Musk, revealing that the company requires significant funding to support the computational resources necessary for its future AI endeavors.
While Musk initially committed to providing $1 billion in funding, he later retracted his offer. In 2018, Musk proposed that OpenAI sell itself to Tesla, asserting that the company urgently needed billions of dollars. However, OpenAI rejected the offer and opted to create a for-profit entity, OpenAI LP. Microsoft subsequently pledged $13 billion in funds, valuing OpenAI at $90 billion.
As the situation unfolds, the crypto community eagerly awaits Musk’s next move regarding OpenAI, keen to see how this disruptive saga will unfold.