Elon Musk and Sam Altman spar on X after Apple files OpenAI lawsuit
Elon Musk and Sam Altman exchanged critical posts on X, with Altman suggesting Musk was obsessed with him following an OpenAI model release, escalating their ongoing dispute over OpenAI's direction.
The Atomic take
The feud between two of AI's most influential figures has moved from boardroom disputes over OpenAI's founding mission into a public spectacle, and the timing alongside Apple's legal action suggests the personal rivalry is now entangled with real business and antitrust stakes. Watch whether Musk's xAI leverages this moment to position Grok against OpenAI's latest release, and how Apple's lawsuit shapes the terms of their competition. The louder the sparring gets, the more it distracts from whether either company can deliver on its technical promises.
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