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Sam Altman Calls Elon Musk a Bully But Leaves Door Open for Future Cooperation
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Firstpost•06-10-2026, 09:00
Sam Altman Calls Elon Musk a Bully But Leaves Door Open for Future Cooperation
- •OpenAI CEO Sam Altman described Elon Musk as a bully during a recent interview while stating he is still open to working with him.
- •Altman believes that standing up and challenging Musk is necessary for maintaining a workable relationship with the billionaire.
- •The relationship between the two tech leaders has deteriorated significantly, moving from early collaboration at OpenAI to public spats and lawsuits.
- •Despite their bitter rivalry, the push for AI safety and coordination is increasingly bringing competing industry leaders into the same conversations.
Key Questions Answered
Sam Altman stated that his personal history and public hostility with Elon Musk do not prevent him from working together when circumstances require it, noting that he will work with Musk of course.
Elon Musk filed a lawsuit accusing OpenAI's leadership of abandoning the organization's original non-profit mission to develop artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity and shifting toward a for-profit commercial structure.
A nine-person jury unanimously concluded that Elon Musk had brought his lawsuit too late, finding that the relevant statute of limitations had expired.
