The history of Elon Musk and Sam Altman's relationship and feuds, which date back to the early days of OpenAI
Sam Altman and Elon Musk have a tumultuous relationship. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images/Shelby Tauber/REUTERS Elon Musk and Sam Altman cofounded OpenAI years ago, but they're often at odds today. Musk left OpenAI in 2018 and now heads rival xAI. Here's a history of Musk and Altman's working relationship and feuds. Elon Musk and Sam Altman lead rival AI firms and regularly take public jabs at each other — but it wasn't always like this. Years ago, the two cofounded OpenAI , which Altman now leads. Musk departed OpenAI, which created ChatGPT, in 2018, and has since launched his own AI venture, xAI. Their latest point of contention seems to change by the week, with Altman explaining how his view of Musk has changed over the years. "For a long time, I looked up to him as an incredible hero, a great jewel for humanity. I have different feelings now," Altman said of Musk in a September 10 interview with former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson. ...