Elon Musk proposes to buy OpenAI

Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk is ready to invest $97.4bn in acquiring a controlling stake in OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT. 

According to The Wall Street Journal, Musk and a group of investors want to return OpenAI to its original mission – the development of open and safe artificial intelligence. It is worth recalling that the billionaire left the OpenAI board of directors back in 2018 due to disagreements with the management.

The response from OpenAI chief Sam Altman was not long in coming. In his X (Twitter) account, he ironically suggested that Musk sell Twitter for $9.74bn.

At present, OpenAI is valued at $260bn and continues to seek new investment. However, the company is not obliged to sell the business, which casts doubt on the feasibility of Musk’s initiative. Nevertheless, this news confirms his desire to once again influence the trajectory of artificial intelligence development.