Someone Altman undoubtedly does have tension with, however, is Musk. One of OpenAI’s original co-founders, Musk is currently suing OpenAI for allegedly backtracking on its founding mission and has since launched his own A.I. startup, xAI, to challenge OpenAI’s dominance. The state of their relationship is “tremendously sad,” according to Altman.

Altman told a New York Times conference Wednesday that he “may turn out to be wrong” but he strongly believes that Musk will do the right thing.

It's safe to say that Elon Musk, by backing Donald Trump and weaseling his way into the president-elect's inner circle — and perhaps his cabinet — has catapulted himself to the uppermost echelon of power,

Elon Musk mocked rival Sam Altman after the OpenAI boss congratulated Donald Trump’s new “White House A.I. and Crypto Czar” David Sacks. The appointment of Elon Musk’s friend and fellow tech titan is the latest illustration of the Tesla founder’s influence in the president-elect’s new administration.

Elon Musk has long been known for his competitive spirit — and for his list of rivals. He challenged Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg to a cage fight. He called Amazon and Blue Origin boss Jeff Bezos a “copycat.

Elon Musk has become a controversial figure in popular culture and politics, and negative media coverage often overshadows his day-to-day work. You might find yourself asking, "What companies does Elon Musk own?