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Elon Musk has reportedly tried to buyOpenAI, according to a new report.

And just as quickly as that report emerged, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has seemingly already rejected the bid.

Elon Musk attends �Exploring the New Frontiers of Innovation: Mark Read in Conversation with Elon Musk� session during the Cannes Lions International Festival Of Creativity 2024.

Elon Musk and Sam Altman have a notorious Silicon Valley rivalry over the future of AI tech.

Indeed, the last funding round OpenAI valued the company at roughly $157 billion.

OpenAI generally remains the forerunner, though, which integrates withMicrosoft Copilot, led by ChatGPT.

Elon Musk’s own xAI, powered by chatbot Grok, seeks to dethrone OpenAI with its own models.

Sam Altman in a courtroom setting

The consortium of unnamed investors led by Musk might have already been rejected, though.

Musk replied by calling him a “swindler.”

Satya Nadella with Sam Altman at a conference

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