The Wall Street Journal

Elon Musk-led group makes US$97.4b bid for OpenAI

Elon Musk-led group makes US$97.4b bid for OpenAI
Elon Musk. (Image: Getty)
The Wall Street Journal
By Jessica Toonkel and Berber JinA consortium of investors led by Elon Musk is offering US$97.4 billion (NZ$172.8b) to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, upping the stakes in his battle with Sam Altman over the company behind ChatGPT.Musk’s attorney, Marc Toberoff, said he submitted a bid for all the nonprofit’s assets to OpenAI’s board of directors Monday.'Open-source, safety-focused'The unsolicited offer adds a major complication to Altman’s carefully laid plans for OpenAI’s future, including convert...

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