Sam Altman Declines Musk-Led Group's Offer to Control OpenAI

A group headed by Elon Musk has proposed a $97.4 billion acquisition of OpenAI, heightening tensions with CEO Sam Altman regarding the company's future trajectory and shift to a for-profit model. Altman rebuffed Musk's offer on social media, remarking, 'No thank you, but we will purchase Twitter for $9.74 billion if you're interested.' Musk's legal action against OpenAI alleges that the company is prioritizing financial gains over its original goal of advancing humanity, a cause he co-established in 2015. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has yet to rule on Musk's plea to halt OpenAI's transformation but has expressed reservations about OpenAI's ties with Microsoft.